Worldwide tour by Kings of Leon | |
Promotional poster for the tour
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Location | Worldwide |
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Associated album | Mechanical Bull |
Start date | February 5, 2014 |
End date | March 15, 2015 |
Legs | 7 |
No. of shows | 53 in North America 1 in Asia 12 in Europe 4 in South America 70 total |
Kings of Leon concert chronology |
The Mechanical Bull Tour was the third headlining tour by American rock band Kings of Leon. The tour was in support of their sixth studio album, Mechanical Bull (2013) and began on February 5, 2014, in Atlanta, and ended on March 15, 2015, in Santiago.
The tour was first announced in October 2013. In November 2013, while in Australia, Caleb Followill confirmed to triple j's Veronica and Lewis that the band would be returning there in 2014 for the tour. In December 2013, dates for the second North America leg were announced. The third North America leg was announced on April 21, 2014 Due to an injury to Nathan Followill, eleven shows in August were canceled.
On August 8, 2014, drummer Nathan Followill was injured in a tour bus accident. On their way to their hotel after their show in Mansfield, "a pedestrian jumped in front of their bus, causing the bus to stop short." Followill suffered from broken ribs. Due to the injury the band had to cancel eleven shows from August 10–31.