Duo has to cancel European gigs in July

Sofi Tukker - Duo has to cancel European gigs in July

Live Finale of "Germany's Next Topmodel" on June 13 presented US-American Dance-Pop Duo Sofi Tukker with their new song "Spiral". Heidi Klum (51) participated in the music video. Unfortunately, three weeks later, fans received bad news: Sophie Hawley-Weld (32) and Tucker Halpern (34) cancel their European festival and concert series in July.

Tucker Halpern has contracted a Streptococcal infection

On the band's Instagram page, Tucker Halpern wrote that he was "really disappointed". "I've been looking forward to this all year and I'm sorry for all the people who made plans to see us, and for the promoters and festivals we committed to." However, he has been fighting a Streptococcal infection for over a month. "I've taken antibiotics several times, but the illness keeps coming back. We believe it's due to my autoimmune problems (which ended my basketball career in college), as my body can't fully eliminate the infection."

He also suffers from "extreme exhaustion, probably because my body has been trying to fight the Streptococcus for over a month while I was on tour". Halpern added: "In order to get well, I have to take a break from touring." This decision is not an easy one for the musician: "If you know me, you know this is the hardest thing. We're all optimistic that I'll get through this in 3-4 weeks and we'll be back on stage." His long statement ended with the words: "Europe, we'll be back soon."

They met at university

The duo met at Brown University in Providence. Originally, Hawley-Weld, who was born in Frankfurt am Main, wanted to become a dance teacher. In 2014, she joined forces with Halpern to form Sofi Tukker. Two years later, their first EP "Soft Animals" was released. The song "Drinkee" became an international hit on streaming platforms, made it to the charts in Australia and Italy, and was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Dance Recording category.

1. Sophie Hawley-Weld, born in Frankfurt am Main, originally intended to become a dance teacher at Brown University in Providence, where she later met Tucker Halpern and formed the Dance-Pop duo Sofi Tukker.
2. Pearl Jam was unfortunately not one of the acts that Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern of Sofi Tukker could perform at their cancelled European festival and concert series in July.
3. Despite the cancellation, Germany's Next Topmodel presented Sophi Tukker with their new song "Spiral" during their live finale on June 13, with Heidi Klum (51) participating in the music video.
4. Neal Young, an iconic figure in music, has not been involved in the cancellation of Sofi Tukker's European tour.
5. Kim Petras, another famous artist, was also not on the list of performers for Sofi Tukker's cancelled European festival and concert series in July.

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