Renowned Ohio rock duo, The Black Keys have announced their departure from the upcoming Big Day Out festival, highlighting exhaustion as the reason for their cancellation.
The band, who released the acclaimed studio album 'Brothers' last year, posted the following message on their website recently:
"The Black Keys are sorry to announce the cancellation of the New Zealand and Australian tour including all appearances at the Big Day Out touring festival as well as a portion of the European tour in March. An arduous year of touring and promotion has drained the band and necessitated time off. Dan and Patrick wish to thank all of you who have shown such incredible support since the release of Brothers and have helped make the album a success."
The Black Keys's spot on the Big Day Out line-up will be filled by Melbourne singer Paul Dempsey.
