Lambrini Girls cancel Coachella performance after lead singer Phoebe Lunny suffers severe neck and brain injury

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:13:00 +0200

British punk band Lambrini Girls announced that they would not perform at Coachella 2026 after their lead vocalist, Phoebe Lunny, sustained a fractured neck and an acute brain injury while in Australia. Lunny shared the news through an Instagram post, explaining that the injury had initially been misdiagnosed, which delayed her treatment. Her doctor has prohibited her from flying or performing for six weeks to allow proper recovery. The band expressed deep disappointment at having to cancel both their appearance at the world-famous music festival in Indio, California, and their scheduled U.S. headline tour. Lunny compared the situation to Dave Grohl’s famous determination to perform despite injury but emphasized that spinal and brain trauma required serious caution. Lambrini Girls indicated that their American tour dates would be rescheduled to June and September. In their statement, the band praised their fans and communities in the United States for creating spaces of resistance and