Grammy Award-winning Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, Red Hot Chili Peppers, were forced to cancel their May 14th show at the annual KROQ Weenie Roast when frontman Anthony Kiedis began experienceing extreme stomach pain. The band released a statement on May 15th:

"Due to Anthony Kiedis' hospitalization from complications from the intestinal flu on Saturday evening, the Red Hot Chili Peppers regretfully must postpone their upcoming concert for iHeart Radio on May 17th. They would like to extend their gratitude to the fans for the outpouring of well wishes. Anthony is expected to make a full recovery soon."

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have returned with a new single "Dark Necessities”, which is available around the world via all digital retailers. The song is streaming below.

The track is the first song to be released from the Los Angeles-based band's upcoming 11th studio album, The Getaway, due from Warner Bros. Records on June 17th. Fans who pre-order the album at this location will receive an instant download of "Dark Necessities". The album was produced by Danger Mouse and mixed by Nigel Godrich. Red Hot Chili Peppers' previous album, I'm With You, was released in 2011 and topped the charts in 18 countries.

The Getaway tracklisting:

“The Getaway ”
“Dark Necessities”
“We Turn Red”
“The Longest Wave”
“Goodbye Angels”
“Sick Love”
“Go Robot”
“Feasting On The Flowers”
“Detroit”
“This Ticonderoga”
“Encore”
“The Hunter”
“Dreams Of A Samurai”

“Dark Necessities”:

The Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform at a variety of music festivals around the world this summer, including headlining Lollapalooza in Chicago on July 30th. Please see below for all upcoming dates.

May
22 - Columbus, OH - Rock on the Range
29 - Napa Valley, CA - BottleRock

June
3-5 - Mendig Airfield, Germany - Rock am Ring
3-5 - Nuremburg, Germany - Rock im Park
8 - Interlaken, Switzerland - Greenfield Festival
10 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop
10-12 - Nickelsdorf, Austria - Novarock
29-July 2 - Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
30-July 3 - Gdynia, Poland - Open'er Festival

July
2 - Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter
6 - Kiev, Ukraine - U-Park Festival
9 - Moscow, Russia - Park Live
10 - Perthshire, Scotland - T in the Park
15 - Ottawa, Canada - Ottawa Bluesfest
16 - Quebec City, Canada - Festival d'été de Quebec
22-24 - Yuzawa-cho, Japan - Fuji Rock Festival
22-24 - Jinsan, South Korea - Valley Rock Festival
29-31 - Montreal, Canada - Osheaga Festival
30 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza

August
25 - Belfast, Northern Ireland - Tennent's Vital
26-27 - Reading, England - Reading Festival
26-27 - Leeds, England - Leeds Festival  

(Photo - Ellen von Unwerth)