The group was scheduled to kick off the tour on April 2nd in Brisbane, Australia and play eight shows in the country as well as two stops in New Zealand and two concerts in Tokyo, Japan.

The band released the following statement about the need to cancel the tour, "We are very sorry to have to cancel our upcoming performances through April 23. Patrick sustained a dislocated and broken shoulder in January that required surgery.

"Working with the doctors, surgeons and physiotherapists since January, we had expected Patrick to be ready to return to touring in April. The recovery process and physical therapy has taken longer than anticipated and unfortunately Patrick is still unable to perform and needs additional time to heal. We thank all of our fans for their ongoing support and we look forward to getting back on the road as soon as possible."

One stop of the now canceled dates of the Turn Blue World Tour included a performance at Bluesfest in Australia on April 3rd. Bluesfest Festival Director Peter Noble provided more details about the reason for the cancelation.

Noble writes, "We feel sorry for The Black Keys fans all over the world who were hoping to see them at Bluesfest and other venues which they have now had to cancel due to drummer Patrick Carney's ongoing issues with his shoulder injury.

"The injury occurred on January 3rd when Carney, who was on holiday on the Caribbean island of St Barts, went body surfing, and was slammed to the ground by a 'humongous' wave. Patrick's shoulder was both dislocated AND broken in the accident.

"As a result, The Black Keys cancelled upcoming European dates, and announced they expected to resume touring in April when Patrick was expected to be fully recovered.

"Patrick has been regularly attending a Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Centre in Nashville, and recovery seems to have been going to plan until a recent complication occurred after 10 weeks of treatment. Patrick has now developed Adhesive Capsulitis, known as Frozen Shoulder, an infection, which has both delayed and complicated the healing process, and as a result, his doctor has advised he cannot go on tour currently and play the drums.

"Documents supplied to me state, Patrick requires further regular intensive treatment, and we, along with his fans I'm sure, are praying for his timely recovery.

"We love The Black Keys, and will miss them at Bluesfest this year, and look forward to having them play in future. Maybe we can even give Patrick some body surfing tips from the experts here in Byron Bay, where the waves are usually pretty gentle.

"The Alabama Shakes have graciously agreed to close our Mojo stage on Good Friday in the slot that was formerly The Keys, and Paolo Nutini will appear immediately before them.

"We are on the hunt for one more artist to play on Good Friday, and will let everyone know who that will be soon, so agents and managers get on the phones as well as email us with your artists."