Seriously? OMG! WTF?

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Deep Purple has been on the road, but late last week, Ian Gillan, 81, was rushed to the hospital for an undisclosed medical emergency. Due to his hospitalization, the band cancelled their weekend dates in Leipzig and Hamburg.

Today, the singer and the band gave an update on their future tour dates, and it is not what the fans are going to want to hear. They are postponing the next 15 dates that would have seen them touring Europe and the United Kingdom through the end of this month.

Dear Friends,

Thank you for all the good wishes and support over the last few days; it means the world.

I had a medical problem whilst in Leipzig which required urgent attention at the hospital.

I was hoping that I would get the all-clear to hang on until the end of the tour, but there are very serious risks involved in me doing so.

As a result, and on the advice of my medical team and management, we have made the decision to postpone the rest of the European/UK tour until further notice.

I’m very sorry about any inconvenience this may cause, but it’s in the best interest all round.

Thank you for your understanding.

Deep Purple is expected to play South America starting on December 5th. Hopefully, Gillan will be feeling better, and his doctors will clear him by then.

Yesterday, venues and festivals sent out notifications to people who bought tickets to see Cheap Trick.

The statement read: “After many years of touring and a much-needed break, Cheap Trick has decided to take an unspecified amount of time off; therefore, this event has unfortunately been canceled.”

Since that statement was vague, fans are obviously worried about the band and its members. Today, the band who is not All Washed Up explained why they are taking off next year.

They wrote: “Many thanks to everyone who has expressed concern for us.

“To clear things up, we’ve decided to take some time off after decades of touring because we need a break.

“Not for health reasons.

“We’ll play our November shows and then take our first break in 50 years.

“Thank you for all your support!”

After 50 years, they earned a break!

Shady Pines, ma! Shady Pines. Back when Dorothy was telling her mom that, Menudo was the hugest boy band in the world.

Now, all of those members are the same age as the Golden Girls were then. And that is not stopping them from hitting the road again to celebrate the band’s 50th year of making music.

Former members René Farrait (1979–1982), Roy Rossello (1983–1986), Raymond Acevedo (1985–1988), Sergio Blass (1986–1990), Ralphy Rodríguez (1986-1987), Rubén Gómez (1987–1990), and Robert Avellanet (1988–1991) are reuniting for the first time this century.

As of now, the seven of them are planning to hit six cities in the United States, Mexico, and their home, Puerto Rico, starting in October. Tickets are available for pre-sale now, and will be available to everyone else tomorrow.

Are you going to go see them together again? Is your favorite member part of the reunion? Hopefully, Ricky Martin will join them for a date or two!

And most importantly, they won’t be checking into Shady Pines when it is all over.

Echo and the Bunnymen/Facebook

Echo and the Bunnymen are in the middle of their More Songs To Learn & Sing Tour. However, they cancelled tonight’s show due to singer Ian McCulloch being taken to the hospital.

The band wrote in a statement explaining the postponement:

While travelling from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia, Ian McCulloch’s vehicle was involved in a road traffic incident.

As a result, Ian required medical treatment. Thankfully, the injuries sustained are not believed to be serious; however, as you can appreciate, he has been left understandably shaken by the incident. As a precautionary measure, Ian is undergoing further medical assessment, including scans and X-rays.

After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to postpone tonight’s performance in Philadelphia.

Postponing a show is always a last resort. We never want to disappoint our fans, and we know many of you will have made plans to attend this evening’s concert.

We kindly ask ticket holders to retain their tickets while we work through the next steps. A further update regarding the show will be provided as soon as possible.

We sincerely apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience caused, and thank you for your understanding and support.

The band played Washington, D.C. on Friday, and is slated to play Brooklyn tomorrow night. The band did not say if the show will go on.

Hopefully, the 67-year-old musician was not injured too seriously and will be up for that show and their upcoming shows later this week in Boston, Toronto, and Cleveland.

Neil Young was going to tour Europe in June and July, but that is no longer happening.

The singer wrote, “I have decided to take a break and will not be touring Europe this time. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets. I’m sorry to let you down, but this is not the time. I do love playing LIVE and being with you and the Chrome Hearts.”

Young did not say why it is not the time, so we are left to guess. Hopefully, he is OK.

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