Let’s Eat Grandma Cancel U.S. Tour Dates

By Clare Martin  |  April 2, 2019 | 3:18pm
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Let’s Eat Grandma Cancel U.S. Tour Dates

Let’s Eat Grandma have had to cancel their forthcoming U.S. tour dates, with the exception of their Coachella shows, due to tragic circumstances. Jenny Hollingworth, one half of the British duo, took to Twitter Tuesday to break the news that her boyfriend Billy Clayton has died. Clayton had battled bone cancer for more than three years.

“Billy was not only my boyfriend but also my best friend who inspired everything that I do and I feel completely devastated to have lost him,” she wrote.

The multi-instrumentalist added that she and Rosa Walton will go ahead and play Coachella “as a tribute to Billy and his memory.” Clayton, himself a musician, had hoped to one day travel to and play in Los Angeles.

IMPORTANT, Please Read: Hey everyone, this is a picture of us and our close friend Billy Clayton. Billy is an amazing person who is from Norwich like us & is also someone who has been battling bone cancer (Ewing’s sarcoma) for the last 3 years. Recently we were told the devastating news that Billy’s cancer has spread to his shoulder, hip and that the tumours already in his lungs are growing. The nhs have done all they can for Billy but he needs more treatment and so we’re trying to raise enough money for him to be able to get cutting edge treatment in Germany which could save his life. Billy is only 21 and it would mean a lot to the both of us if any of you guys would be able to share and (if you’re able to) donate to his page. And for those of you guys who saw the tweet we did and have already donated or shared thank you so much. The link to the fundraising page is in his bio @billy_clayton

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Let’s Eat Grandma released their sophomore record I’m All Ears last year. Their canceled tour dates were in support of the album, which landed them on multiple best of 2018 lists. Our hearts go out to all involved during this most difficult of times.

Listen to Let’s Eat Grandma’s 2016 Daytrotter Session below.

 
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