King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel to Italy and the Vatican in April to meet with Pope Francis, as the Catholic Church celebrates a special Jubilee year, which takes place every quarter of a century.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are to host actor Stanley Tucci at a formal dinner on Friday evening to mark the confirmation of a state visit to Italy later this year.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay a state visit to Italy and the Holy See in early April and will meet Pope Francis to mark celebrations for 2025 Catholic Holy Year, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday.

The Celtic punk band "will be unable to perform shows in 2025," which had been scheduled in the U.S. and Europe from February until August.

"Any good thoughts or prayers you can send Dave's way, he and we would appreciate it," Flogging Molly wrote on social media.

In a statement, the band requested that fans send "any good thoughts or prayers" to the musician and confirmed some members will still attend the Salty Dog Cruise