Heart Cancels Europe Tour as Ann Wilson Undergoes Medical Procedure
Heart’s upcoming dates in Europe have been scrapped, to enable singer Ann Wilson to recover from a medical procedure.
The Rock Hall-inducted band has wiped the European leg of their Royal Flush tour, which was scheduled to kick off June 20 and run through July 12 was scheduled to kick off on June 20 and run through July 12, and include several festival spots.
“We regret to inform you that all upcoming Heart performances in Europe are canceled,” reads a statement from the band.
In late May, the statement reads, Wilson “will undergo a time-sensitive but routine procedure for which the minimum recovery time is six weeks.”
Heart “deeply regrets this unfortunate circumstance and hopes to return to Europe soon.”
As it stands, Heart will return to the road July 30, with a concert at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH with Def Leppard and Journey, the first in a lengthy run of stadium and arena shows in the U.S. and Canada.
Refunds for the Europe shows will be available at point of purchase as applicable.
Lars Brandle
Billboard