Classic Metal Group Cancels 10 Concerts After Frontman’s Medical Emergency | By Samantha Whidden, Suggest (‘zine) | Bandmates of a classic metal group were forced to cancel numerous concerts after the frontman suffered a medical emergency.
In a statement on this Instagram, the bandmates of Saxon revealed that they will not be performing 10 summer shows and festival appearances. The band frontman, Biff Byford, is currently recovering from a recent emergency procedure.
“The recovery period for the operation will sadly mean the immediate cancellation/ postponement of 10 shows across a six-week period,” the statement reads.
Among the concerts canceled are Wacken Open Air, Pol’And’Rock, Summer Breeze, E-Town Rock, Are 53, and Öland Rock Festivals.
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Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour Hits Pause After Extreme Weather Damages Gear
By Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone
The Outlaw Music Festival tour’s June 29th stop in Ridgedale, Missouri, was cut short on Sunday after extreme weather brought heavy rains and winds to the Thunder Ridge Nature Arena. Now, the fallout from the sudden storm has caused the tour to cancel a July 1 date in El Reno, Oklahoma, at the Lucky Star Amphitheater.
According to a post on the Outlaw Music Festival’s social media, some of the tour’s equipment and gear was damaged, necessitating the cancellation of Tuesday’s planned show.
“An extreme weather event on the evening of June 29th in Ridgedale, MO at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena produced heavy rains and high winds forcing the crowd to evacuate,” the statement read. “Unfortunately, much of the Outlaw Music Festival’s equipment and artists’ instruments were damaged and waterlogged, making their condition difficult to assess in time to accurately and safely use for tomorrow’s show. The potential damage has halted the festival production as they recover and replace what’s necessary for the tour to resume.”
The tour is expected to continue on July 4 in Austin, Texas, a stop that doubles as headliner Willie Nelson’s annual 4th of July Picnic. Bob Dylan, the Avett Brothers, the Mavericks, Asleep at the Wheel, and Tami Neilson are all on the bill, set for Austin’s Germania Insurance Amphitheater. Refunds for the canceled July 1 Oklahoma date will be issued to point of purchase, according to organizers Blackbird Presents.
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