Anthony Kiedis’ Foot Surgery Forces Red Hot Chili Peppers to Postpone Tour Dates

Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis recently underwent surgery for multiple foot injuries, forcing the band to postpone their upcoming U.S. tour dates.

Kiedis is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing the surgeries to remove a crushed sesamoid bone and correct a detached flexor tendon in his foot.

The tour which was originally slated to launch Jan. 20 in Sunrise, Fla., will now take place over two legs. A spring jaunt will kick off March 31 in Orlando, Fla., and run through an April 12 gig in Memphis, Tenn. After that, a summer/fall jaunt will start Aug. 14 in Oakland, Calif., and wrap up Oct. 25 in Little Rock, Ark.

Here’s wishing Kiedis a full recovery. See the Chili Peppers’ revised itinerary below:

Red Hot Chili Peppers Updated 2012 U.S. Tour Itinerary:

Old Date        New Date        City                             Venue
01/20              04/02              Sunrise, FL                Bank Atlantic Center*
01/21              03/31              Orlando, FL               Amway Arena*
01/23              03/29              St. Petersburg, FL     St. Pete Times Forum
01/25              04/06              Charlotte, NC            Time Warner Cable Arena
01/27              04/04              Raleigh, NC                RBC Center*
01/28              04/07              Columbia, SC             Colonial Life Arena*
01/30              04/10              Atlanta, GA                Gwinnett Center*
01/31              04/09              Greensboro, NC        Greensboro Coliseum
02/03              04/12              Memphis, TN              FedEx Forum*
02/04              10/04              New Orleans, LA        New Orleans Arena*
02/17              08/14              Oakland, CA               Oakland Arena*
02/18              08/15              Oakland, CA               Oakland Arena*
02/26              08/11              Los Angeles, CA         Staples Center*
02/27              08/12              Los Angeles, CA         Staples Center*
02/29              09/23              San Diego, CA            Valley View Casino Center*
03/02              09/25              Phoenix, AZ               Jobring Arena
03/04              09/27              Denver, CO                Pepsi Center*
03/06              09/29              San Antonio, TX        AT&T Center*
03/08              10/20              Houston, TX              Toyota Center*
03/09              10/02              Dallas, TX                   American Airlines Arena*
03/13              10/24              Tulsa, OK                   BOK Arena
03/15              10/22              Oklahoma City, OK  Chesapeake Arena
03/16              10/25              Little Rock, AR           Verizon Arena

* denotes the show is sold-out