Conor Oberst Abruptly Walks Out at Shiny Eyes Present, Prompting Cancellation and Refunds

Conor Oberst walked off stage two songs into Shiny Eyes’ headlining set on the Garden at White Oak Music Corridor in Houston final evening (Might 22). Attendees claimed that the band then opened up the stage for followers to carry out “Shiny Eyes karaoke” till workers members knowledgeable the group the present was canceled and everybody would obtain refunds. The venue would later despatched an e mail stating: “On account of surprising circumstances, Shiny Eyes was unable to carry out at White Oak Music Corridor and the present has been formally cancelled.”

Representatives for Shiny Eyes supplied no remark. Pitchfork has reached out to the venue, too.

Shiny Eyes began touring this 12 months in March and April, and, after a break, picked again up with exhibits within the Southwest beginning on Thursday, Might 19. Their tour continues with a present tonight (Might 23) in New Orleans’ Orpheum Theater and is scheduled to proceed throughout the US via early July.

Final month, Shiny Eyes stopped by The Late Present With Stephen Colbert to carry out their Down within the Weeds, The place the World As soon as Was monitor “Dance and Sing.” In March, they shared a canopy of Elliott Smith’s “St. Ides Heaven” with Phoebe Bridgers.

Learn Pitchfork’s function “The Music That Made Conor Oberst.”