Doves have been forced to pull out of their appearance this weekend at California's Coachella Festival due to the ill health of vocalist Jimi Goodwin. The lead singer is suffering from severely strained vocal chords. The group have also pulled out of the first in a series of eight live dates across the US, having a knock on effect on their Australian tour dates in Jun, which will all have to be rescheduled. Goodwin wrote on the
Doves official website: "I've been told to rest my vocals for two to three weeks. Coachella aside, it's postponement not cancellation! We are already tentatively re-scheduling. We're truly gutted but it's got to be right long term."