Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis hospitalized; Tuesday show off

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Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers at Coachella 2013 (Photo by Scott Dudelson)
Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers at Coachella 2013 (Photo by Scott Dudelson)

Updated, 7 p.m. Sunday*:

Red Hot Chili Peppers have postponed* Tuesday’s iHeart Radio release party for their album “The Getaway” in Burbank as singer Anthony Kiedis recovers from a bout with the flu.

Kiedis was hospitalized Saturday night, forcing the band to cancel their headlining set at the KROQ Weenie Roast at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, according to multiple reports.

On their website, the band issued a statement that said:

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 17. 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.

At Saturday night’s Weenie Roast, members of the band along with KROQ DJs told the crowd just before 10 p.m. that the Chili Peppers could not perform.

Drummer Chad Smith said via Twitter: “No one’s more disappointed than us that we couldn’t perform tonight. Sending love and a speedy recovery to my brother Anthony.

For more on what happened at the Weenie Roast, which featured Blink-182 as surprises guests, see the Register’s report.

* Correction: An earlier version of this show said Tuesday’s show was canceled. It has been postponed.