Donald Fagen is reportedly out of the hospital following an unspecified sickness that pressured Steely Dan to withdraw from a number of tour stops.
Steely Dan had been serving because the opening act for the Eagles’ Long Goodbye farewell tour. Fagen and his band final carried out on the Sept. 20 present in Elmont, New York. Sheryl Crow changed Steely Dan and opened Eagles live shows on Oct. 5 and 6. Steve Miller stepped in for the Oct. 9 present and can function the momentary substitute shifting ahead, with the exception of an Oct. 15 efficiency in Pittsburgh, the place touring Eagles member Vince Gill may also carry out because the evening’s opener.
The precise nature and severity of Fagen’s sickness has but to be revealed. The Indy Star famous that 5 members of the Eagles’ highway crew examined optimistic for COVID, nevertheless it is unclear if Fagen was battling the identical problem or a special ailment.
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When Will Steely Dan Rejoin the Eagles’ Tour?
According to Steely Dan’s web site, the band will resume touring alongside the Eagles beginning Nov. 2 in Atlanta. The beloved rock teams have a complete of seven reveals lineup up collectively within the the rest of 2023, with a further pair of dates – Jan. 5 and 6 – on the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
It’s unclear as as to if Steely Dan will stay the opener for additional Long Goodbye reveals, or if the Eagles plan to convey one other act with them on the highway. The “Hotel California” hitmakers beforehand admitted that the farewell trek shall be a drawn out affair that is more likely to stretch into 2025.
“We hope to see as many of you as we can before we finish up,” the Eagles stated in an earlier assertion. “Most importantly, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for embracing this band and its music. At the end of the day, you are the reason we have been able to carry on for over five decades. This is our swan song, but the music goes on and on.”
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