Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill is suffering from vocal problems and exhaustion, forcing the band yesterday to cancel its US tour, according to a band statement. The cancellation comes three days after Followill left the stage mid-show in Dallas due to what he called “excessive’’ and “unbearable’’ heat. However, brother Jared Followill tweeted that the band has “internal sicknesses & problems’’ that go beyond dehydration. Among canceled shows was an Aug. 19 date at the
Barker to the rescue
Former “Price Is Right’’ host Bob Barker has donated $230,000 to Chimp Haven in Keithville, La., to expand the 200-acre habitat to make room for five chimpanzees and care for them for one year. Barker said the chimps came from a Texas research laboratory that went bankrupt. (AP)
