Refused Cancel Upcoming Show After Dennis Lyxzén Suffers Massive Heart Attack

An extremely scary situation has forced Refused to cancel an upcoming show after frontman Dennis Lyxzén suffered a heart attack. The incident took place earlier this morning in the vocalist’s hotel room and though he says it was “extremely painful and wildly scary,” he’ll apparently make a full recovery.

Rather than paraphrase his experience, here’s Lyxzén’s own description of what went down:

“So this morning I had a massive heart attack at my hotel room. It’s was extremely painful and wildly scary. Thanks the the wonderful doctors and nurses at the Uppsala hospital I’m still around to fight another day. Under the circumstances I feel ok. Sore and tired and really shook up.

“I real really hate cancelling show but the doctor said no rock for a couple of weeks. Which means that the @refused show at @rosendalgardenparty is not happening. A complete bummer as I was really looking forward to it. But hopefully I/we will be able to make up to you soon.

“The good news is that with medication I can get back to my rocking self hopefully sooner than later.

“Life is weird and precious. Take care of each and tell your loved ones that you love them.”

What’s wild is the fact that a man like Lyxzén, who by all accounts looks like he has an active lifestyle, could experience something as potentially catastrophic like a heart attack. If you’ve ever seen Refused on stage, you know that this guy’s a madman on the mic, jumping around, dancing, and having a hell of a time up there. He’s not lazy by any stretch, nor does he just stand in one place. The guy’s practically a perpetual motion machine once the music hits.

Unfortunately for Refused fans, this Friday’s show was the only live date planned for 2024 at the moment. The band will surely make up the lost show, but that’s still a bummer for everyone in attendance. Still, it’s a better outcome than potentially losing Lyxzén.

We at MetalSucks want to wish Lyxzén a very speedy recovery.