Tom Johnston Leaves Doobie Brothers Tour Due to Back Injury

Tom Johnston is not going to tour with the Doobie Brothers on the upcoming leg of their Fiftieth-anniversary tour due to a again damage.

According to a press launch, Johnston is scheduled to endure surgical procedure and, as suggested by medical doctors, “should not be performing at this time.” The tour will proceed with Pat Simmons, Michael McDonald and John McFee, starting May 25 in Hollywood, Florida. Johnston is predicted to return to the stage after he recovers.

“I hope for a speedy recovery and can’t wait to get back on the road and continue doing what I love,” Johnston mentioned in a press release. “I would like to thank Pat, Michael, John and the entire Doobie Brothers band for covering for me while I recover from back surgery. … I’m sure they will bring it every night as they always do.”

The Doobie Brothers shall be on the street via October, with dates scheduled throughout the U.S. and Canada. “Having all of us together doing these shows I think creates more of a mystique,” Simmons informed UCR final yr. “People are getting it. They realize, ‘Hey, I’ve gotta go see these guys. Gosh, it was the ’70s and now they’re in their 70s!'”

“I know for me personally, it’s just plain fun,” he famous. “It always has been, but this is one of those memorable moments in my life and career, having these two guys playing together with me. It’s certainly something that I’ll carry with me forever.”