Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy has announced he will not be hitting the road this summer as planned, with ongoing health issues to blame for the nascent cancellation.
Murphy announced his news via social media on Monday (June 2), informing fans that, “It is with regret that, due to recent health issues, I will be unable to perform for you this summer. ”
“I am very much saddened by this news,” he added. “This situation is hopefully temporary, and we will be able to announce shows in support of Silver Shade at some point in the near future. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding.”
The forthcoming tour dates were set to see Murphy touring in support of Silver Shade, his first new solo album since 2014, with festival dates scheduled throughout the U.K. and Europe between June and August.
Murphy’s live appearances have been limited in recent years, with a heart attack necessitating the postponement of his 2019 residency at New York venue Le Poisson Rouge. A reformed Bauhaus would later cancel a run of North American dates in 2022 after stating that Murphy would be “entering a rehabilitation facility to attend to his health and well-being.”
In early 2023, the Celebrating David Bowie tour was rescheduled after Murphy underwent “an unexpected medical procedure,” before he dropped out entirely “due to ill health and doctor’s orders to rest and recover.” In December 2024, an upcoming U.K. and European leg of the same tour was cancelled after it was announced Murphy had “suddenly taken ill.”
Murphy rose to fame as a member of Bauhaus in the late ’70s, with their debut single “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” being considered one of the pioneering gothic rock tracks. Bauhaus split in 1983 after releasing four albums, and Murphy launched a solo career in 1986. His third album, 1989’s Deep, would peak at No. 44 on the Billboard 200, with the single “Cuts You Up” reaching No. 55 on the Hot 100 and topping the Modern Rock Tracks chart the following year.
Bauhaus’ reunions would result in a final album in 2008, with the group releasing their final single, “Drink the New Wine” in early 2022. In May 2025, Murphy released his latest studio album, Silver Shade, which featured contributions from Boy George alongside members of Tool and Nine Inch Nails.
