Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis was hospitalized yesterday hours before the band were set to play the KROQ Weenie Roast in Los Angeles. A representative for KROQ told Billboard that Kiedis was taken to the hospital in an ambulance from the venue when the singer began experiencing "extreme stomach pain." The rest of the band took the stage to announce that they weren't able to perform. "We will be playing for you very soon, and we will play for you like the feral animals full of love that we are," said Flea. Update (05/15 6:50 p.m. ET): RHCP have issued a statement via their website to announce their iHeart Radio performance on May 17 has been cancelled. Kiedis was hospitalized due to "complications from the intestinal flu" but is expected to make a full recovery. Update (5/18 10:09 a.m.): Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has told Radio X Kiedis is "on the mend" and expected to return for their Ohio show this weekend. “His stomach was killing him [and] it was really scary,” Smith explained. “So we went directly to the hospital and we were really upset we couldn't play for the fans, but also more worried about him. ... He's a very strong man and he'll be back better than ever.”
Red Hot Chili Peppers recently announced that their new album The Getaway will be released on June 17.
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