The Swedish punk band REFUSED were scheduled to play Stockholm’s Rosendal Garden Party festival, marking their first gig in four years and billed as “their last festival gig in Sweden. Ever.” However, the show has been canceled as REFUSED frontman Dennis Lyxzén is recovering from what he describes as “a massive heart attack.”
Dennis Lyxzén shared a photo on Instagram of himself in a hospital bed, explaining that he suffered a heart attack in his hotel room this morning: “It was extremely painful and wildly scary… Under the circumstances I feel ok. Sore and tired and really shook up.” He expressed disappointment over the show’s cancellation, calling it “a complete bummer,” but added, “The good news is that with medication I can get back to my rocking self hopefully sooner than later.”
Dennis Lyxzén has always been a force onstage. In REFUSED and other projects like THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY, he performs with total abandon. He’s only 51. Here’s hoping he gets well soon.
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Here’s his full statement:
“So this morning I had a massive heart attack at my hotel room. It was extremely painful and wildly scary.
Thanks to the wonderful doctors and nurses at the Uppsala hospital I’m still around to fight another day.
Under the circumstances I feel ok. Sore and tired and really shook up.
I really, really hate cancelling shows but the doctor said no rock for a couple of weeks.
Which means that the @refused show at @rosendalgardenparty is not happening.
A complete bummer as I was really looking forward to it. But hopefully I/we will be able to make it up to you soon.
The good news is that with medication I can get back to my rocking self hopefully sooner than later.
Life is weird and precious. Take care of each other and tell your loved ones that you love them.”
