( CNN ) A `` serious '' shoulder injury to drummer Patrick Carney has led the Black Keys to cancel the upcoming European leg of their world tour . The blues-rock band announced Friday that it 's canceling 17 shows in France , Germany , the UK and other countries . The band hopes to resume the 2015 Turn Blue tour as scheduled April 2 in Brisbane , Australia . `` We are very sorry to have to cancel our upcoming performances through March 10 . Patrick needs time to heal , '' co-founders Carney and guitarist Dan Auerbach said in a statement on the band 's website . `` We thank all of our fans for their support and we 're looking forward to getting back on the road . '' Efforts to reschedule the dates were unsuccessful because of prior commitments and venue availability , the band said . All tickets will be refunded in full at the point of purchase . The circumstances around Carney 's injury were not immediately disclosed , although it was described as `` serious . '' The band had just posted a message on its site Wednesday saying it will headline a festival May 28 in Barcelona , Spain . Formed in Akron , Ohio , in 2001 , the Black Keys are essentially a duo -- Auerbach and Carney -- although they often supplement their live shows with other musicians . Their raw sound gradually built them a devoted but modest following until `` Brothers , '' their 2010 commercial breakthrough , brought a mainstream audience . The band is best known for the hits `` Lonely Boy '' and `` Gold on the Ceiling , '' from the 2011 `` El Camino '' album . They have won six Grammys and are up for three more this year , including best rock album for their latest , `` Turn Blue . '' The Black Keys were not scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards , to be handed out February 8 in Los Angeles . They said Friday that they do not expect any dates after March 10 to be canceled . The Black Keys also are scheduled to play a handful of music festivals this summer . NKOTB , TLC , Nelly announce summer tour .
The Black Keys cancel 17 shows on their upcoming European tour . (CNN) --