Lambrini Girls have withdrawn from Coachella and rescheduled their North American tour after Phoebe Lunny suffered a fractured neck and brain injury in Australia
Lambrini Girls have withdrawn from Coachella 2026 and rescheduled six weeks of North American tour dates after vocalist and guitarist Phoebe Lunny sustained a fractured neck and an acute brain injury. The injury, which occurred in Australia, was initially misdiagnosed, delaying treatment and ultimately leaving Lunny unable to fly or perform on medical orders for a minimum of six weeks.
The band’s absence from Coachella was first spotted when the weekend one set times were published without their name on the schedule. Lunny has since addressed the situation directly with fans, offering a candid and characteristically unfiltered account of what happened.
“TLDR: happened in Australia. Misdiagnosed. Late treatment. Doctors orders are I can’t fly or perform for 6 weeks,” Lunny wrote in a statement shared online.
A Message to American Fans: “It’s Dark Times”
The withdrawal from Coachella carries particular weight given the cultural and political moment Lambrini Girls have leaned into throughout their rise. The Brighton duo, made up of Lunny and bassist Bex Webster, have built their following on confrontational, community-driven punk that speaks directly to issues of gender, resistance, and collective identity. For a band whose live show is arguably their most powerful tool, losing six weeks of North American dates is not just a logistical setback. It is a statement the band clearly did not want to make.
Lunny’s message to ticket holders reflected exactly that tension. “To all American ticket holders: it’s dark times, especially in the states. There are so many good folks who are carving out community and lifting each other up in the face of fascism. Making space for subversion and resistance is at the core of what this band is about. Seeing people of all ages, genders and backgrounds come together to mosh, lift each other up, chant, cry, scream in both parts joyful and angry, is my greatest joy.”
On the Coachella withdrawal specifically, Lunny was equally direct. “We have received quite a lot of messages re Coachella, we are so gutted guys. We want to be there so badly. If it was a broken leg, I would do a Dave Grohl and play it. This isn’t something we are taking lightly and we are really sad. We hope and pray there’s some universe we get to play next year instead. Because it is my neck and brain, our hands are tied for now, but I’m lucky and expect a speedy recovery thank fuck lol.”
Rescheduled Dates and What Comes Next
The Coachella no-show is a significant blow to the band’s international momentum. Lambrini Girls had been accelerating rapidly heading into 2026, with their debut album ‘You’re Welcome‘ drawing widespread critical praise and landing them in conversations about the most vital punk acts operating in the UK right now. The festival appearance would have been one of their highest-profile US moments to date, introducing the band to an audience well beyond their existing fanbase.
That said, the rescheduled North American run will still go ahead. Dates are set to resume with a show at Warsaw in Brooklyn on June 16th, with further cities to follow. For fans who had tickets, the rescheduled run offers a degree of consolation, even if the Coachella slot cannot be replaced.
The initial misdiagnosis of Lunny’s injury in Australia remains the most alarming element of the story. An injury to the neck and an acute brain injury, left untreated or undertreated, carry serious long-term risks. That Lunny is now recovering with a clear prognosis and a degree of characteristic humor intact is, in her own words, something to be grateful for.
Lambrini Girls have not announced a replacement Coachella appearance for 2027, but Lunny’s statement suggests it remains a goal. The band’s US following, built slowly and fiercely through exactly the kind of community Lunny described in her message, will be waiting.
Rescheduled North American dates begin June 16th at Warsaw, Brooklyn. Further information is available via the band’s official channels.
