George Thorogood and the Destroyers have canceled a run of performances as Thorogood offers with an undisclosed “very serious medical condition.” “With great sadness, we must announce the cancellation of our Canadian and U.S. tour dates from April 27, 2023, through May 21, 2023,” the band introduced on social media. “George has been diagnosed with a very serious medical condition that will require immediate surgery and quite a few weeks of recuperation and healing.”
In complete, 18 concert events have been canceled within the wake of the announcement, spanning the remaining dates of Thorogood’s spring trek celebrating his fiftieth anniversary with the Destroyers. The band has a scheduled break from May by way of July. If Thorogood’s restoration timeline stays on monitor, he’ll return to the stage on July 14 in Jefferson, Wis.
“You, our fans, mean the world to us, and we know this news is not what you wanted to hear, but rest assured George Thorogood and the Destroyers will be back,” the group’s announcement stated in closing. “We’ll keep you updated as we know more.” Fans who already purchased tickets to one of many canceled dates can be ready to get a refund at their level of buy.
Thorogood performed his first gig with the Destroyers on Dec. 1, 1973. According to drummer Jeff Simon, the one different remaining founding member of the group, the band shortly gained the group over with such basic tunes as “Madison Blues” and “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer.”
“It was like someone flipped a switch,” Simon recalled, noting that the club’s dance floor was packed by the second set. “After the gig,” Thorogood added, “Jeff and I thought, ‘Maybe we’re onto something.’”
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