Phoebe Bridgers has postponed her remaining intimate UK shows this week after being hospitalised with appendicitis. The singer-songwriter confirmed the news on Wednesday 19 August 2026, after performing two London shows at Union Chapel on Monday, her 32nd birthday.
Bridgers was due to perform intimate shows in Kingston, Brighton and Bristol, but those dates will now be moved. She has not yet announced the replacement dates.
Sharing a photo from her hospital bed on Instagram, Bridgers wrote:
“I got appendicitis for my birthday.
“Everything in the UK this week will have to move but I’ll make it up to you!!!!”
Phoebe Bridgers postpones Kingston, Brighton and Bristol shows
Bridgers had been celebrating the release of her latest album, Lost Weekend, with a series of intimate UK performances.
She played two shows at London’s Union Chapel on Monday 17 August 2026, which also marked her 32nd birthday.
The remaining dates in Kingston, Brighton and Bristol have now been postponed following her hospitalisation.
No new dates have been announced yet, so fans with tickets should wait for official information from their ticketing provider before making arrangements.
Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Tour continues later this year
The postponed intimate shows are separate from Bridgers’ larger UK arena dates later in 2026.
As part of the Lost Tour, she is scheduled to perform at London’s O2 Arena, Birmingham’s Utilita Arena, Manchester’s Co-op Live and Glasgow’s OVO Hydro.
The wider tour will also travel through North America next month.
Details of any changes to the arena dates have not been announced.
Taylor Swift praises Phoebe Bridgers’ new album
Bridgers’ health update comes shortly after Taylor Swift publicly praised Lost Weekend.
Swift, who is 36, shared a birthday message for Bridgers on Instagram, describing the new album as “an absolute triumph in every way”.
She also highlighted Bridgers’ approach to writing about grief and the level of vulnerability in her songwriting.
Swift wrote:
“It’s her birthday but she gave us a gift.
“This album is an absolute triumph in every way.”
She later added:
“To write about grief with such vulnerability and detail, and to trust the listener with this much honesty. Happy bday @phoebebridgers I love you!!”
Lost Weekend is Phoebe Bridgers’ first solo album since Punisher
Lost Weekend is Bridgers’ first solo album since 2020’s Punisher.
The six-year gap between solo records was something Bridgers recently discussed during a fan Q&A, explaining that her creative process was often unpredictable.
She said she repeatedly booked studio sessions, then took extended breaks before returning to work on the album.
Bridgers told fans:
“I really wanted to be making something.
“So I just started going in and then taking six months off and then going back. So this album took forever. Which is great!”
