Frightened Rabbit have canceled a few of their upcoming shows so that the band can focus on lead singer, Scott Hutchinson, recovering from what he’s described as a combination of “alcohol, depression and social media.”
I'll keep this short & to the point there's no real need to go into great detail. I had a bit of a meltdown on Saturday for various reasons
— Scott Hutchison (@owljohn) August 10, 2016
Some of you may have witnessed it, some of you may not have and some of you may not really care, but I said some regretful things on Twitter
— Scott Hutchison (@owljohn) August 10, 2016
I'd like to attempt to set it straight. Sometimes when life goes awry the reaction is to destroy & say "fuck it all"
— Scott Hutchison (@owljohn) August 10, 2016
Unfortunately that's what I did. In spite of this, it's not the end of FR and in the sober light of day, I didn't believe the things I said.
— Scott Hutchison (@owljohn) August 10, 2016
In case you were in any doubt, it's a terrible idea.
— Scott Hutchison (@owljohn) August 10, 2016
For now, the priority is recovery, so regretfully we have decided to cancel our appearances at Haldern and Rock Am See.
— Scott Hutchison (@owljohn) August 10, 2016
Sometimes there are more important things than playing shows and we wouldn't be pulling out if we didn't think it was necessary.
— Scott Hutchison (@owljohn) August 10, 2016
That's about the size of it. If it all seems like horrendous attention-seeking behaviour, well... you might just be right.
— Scott Hutchison (@owljohn) August 10, 2016
But I sought entirely the wrong attention. If you're suffering, turn to your friends and family. Call someone, anyone.
— Scott Hutchison (@owljohn) August 10, 2016
And stay the fuck away from the internet.
Bye for now. S.
— Scott Hutchison (@owljohn) August 10, 2016