Kings Of Leon Drummer Finally Healthy, Band Returns To Tour [SCHEDULE]

Kings of Leon are ready to play again.

The band cancelled a slew of dates this month after drummer Nathan Followill injured his ribs in a tour bus accident.

But the indie-darlings-turned-pop-sensations will finally be hitting the stage at Sunday's Made In America festival in Philadelphia thanks to a recovered Nathan.

"He has this protective gear that he's wearing that's there to help him," frontman and brother Caleb Followill told the Associated Press. "(On Thursday), we went in (to rehearsal) and we kind of loosened up a little bit, played five or six songs. (On Friday), we went in and played more, but by the end of it he was definitely tired.

"Hopefully he continues to heal. We're going to throw a long set at him this weekend so he better bring his A-game, otherwise you're going to have a three-piece up there with no drums."

A healthy drummer not only means the band can begin playing shows again, but also resume making new tunes.

"I am very excited for the future," Caleb said. "I think we'll really go in there and write some songs we're proud of, but at the same time, I'm ready to get back on the radio, so I want to write some hits."

Here's the rest of KOL's tour schedule:

08/31: Philadelphia, PA @ Budweiser Made In America Festival

09/03: Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach

09/05: Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

09/06: West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre

09/09: Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood

09/10: Birmingham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

09/12: Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion

09/13: Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater

09/16: Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion

09/17: Raleigh, NC @ Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

09/24: Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre