, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its while she undergoes treatment.
Wilson said in a statement Tuesday that she underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous growth and is recovering steadily, but that her doctors urged her to undergo preventive chemotherapy and take time off from performing 含羞草研究社渋n order to fully recover.含羞草研究社� That meant the rest of the shows on the North American tour will be postponed to dates in 2025.
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All previously purchased tickets for the now-postponed shows will be honored. The rescheduled dates will be announced in the coming weeks, according to the release.
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Over 50 shows at stadium and arena venues in dozens of cities across the U.S. and Canada are impacted by the postponement. Select shows were set to include performances from Def Leppard and Journey, and Heart has not announced whether those bands will accompany them at the rescheduled performances.
The band, led by Wilson and her sister Nancy Wilson on the guitar, canceled the European leg of their tour in May, citing that the singer had to have 含羞草研究社渁 time-sensitive but routine procedure for which the minimum recovery time is six weeks.含羞草研究社�
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The Wilson sisters, who made hits like 含羞草研究社淢agic Man,含羞草研究社� 含羞草研究社淐razy on You含羞草研究社� and 含羞草研究社淎lone,含羞草研究社� formed the band in 1973. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers were honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy in 2023.
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