Los Angeles, May 9 -- American heavy metal band Alice In Chains, who are considered among the big four of the 90's grunge scene alongside other icons such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam, cancelled their Thursday tour kick off after drummer Sean Kinney suffered a 'non-life-threatening medical emergency.'

The band was set to perform at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, before Kinney's emergency happened. They announced the cancellation in a post on their official X (formerly Twitter) account.

The band wrote: "After our soundcheck this evening at the Mohegan Sun Arena, Sean experienced a non-life-threatening medical emergency. We unfortunately have to cancel tonight's show. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience...