Phoebe Bridgers cancels a set of intimate U.K. shows at the last minute due to illness. Multiple outlets report she is hospitalized after developing appendicitis around her birthday.
Bridgers released her third studio album, “Lost Weekend,” on Aug. 14, and the cancellations affect planned performances tied to the album. Rolling Stone and Billboard both describe her as informing fans that the affected dates will be rescheduled while she recovers. The accounts emphasize the timing—she presents the situation as an unexpected “birthday gift”—and frame the decision as a health-related measure.
While the outlets share the same core facts—appendicitis, hospitalization, and the rescheduling of U.K. dates—the coverage focuses differently on phrasing and circumstances. Billboard highlights the immediate cancellation of intimate U.K. shows, whereas Rolling Stone centers on the hospital visit itself. Both state that Bridgers is recovering and that new dates will be announced or arranged.
