Sting postponed several appearances due to ongoing illness

sting Due to the ongoing illness, upcoming shows were canceled and three performances postponed.

The 73-year-old singer shared a statement on Instagram on Tuesday, January 21, “On the advice of his doctors, we deeply regret that Sting must cancel his appearance at the Bass Magazine Awards this Thursday due to his medical condition.” .

Sting will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bass Magazine Awards on Thursday, January 23, in Santa Ana, California. Thorn 3.0 tour, and has had two dates postponed to the summer.

The statement revealed that the star’s Phoenix show, originally scheduled for Friday, January 24, has been moved to Sunday, June 1, while the Wheatland, California, tour stop originally scheduled for Sunday, January 26 has been moved to Wednesday, May 28. Sting was also scheduled to perform at Cherrytree Music’s 20th anniversary event on Saturday, January 25th.

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“Fans should hold on to their tickets for the postponed show as they will be honored at the new date,” the Instagram statement concluded. “Sting sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience and thanks fans for their understanding.”

Details about the singer’s condition have not yet been revealed.

Sting will return to the stage at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Billy Joel Early next month, then heading to South America as part of the STING 3.0 tour.

The British singer is a famous member of the Police (along with Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland), then left the band during a concert in August 1983. Blue Turtle Dreamwas released in 1985, and he has since released 14 solo albums.

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“I actually don’t think any grown man should be in a band,” Sting said in a 2022 interview about his decision to leave the force. “A band is a group of teenagers. When you’re almost seventy, who wants to be in a teenage gang? It doesn’t allow you to evolve.

He continued: “You have to follow the rules and the gestalt of the orchestra. As much as I love [Rolling] The Stones and AC/DC, it’s hard to see growth in their music. To me, the band is just a vehicle for the songs, not the other way around.

Despite Sting’s rather strong feelings for the band, he reunited with The Police for a 2007 reunion tour.