Heart cancel European tour due to Ann Wilson needing medical precedure
The legendary Seattle rock band Heart have announced a cancellation for all dates on their planned European tour. The group has made the difficult decision as vocalist Ann Wilson undergoes “time-sensitive” medical treatment.
The band took to social media on the evening of May 29th to announce the sad news to fans. Wilson is reportedly due to “undergo a time-sensitive but routine medical procedure,” so all European dates booked between June and July have been axed, including dates in the UK, during which Heart were due to be supported by Squeeze.
Medical professionals have advised that Wilson’s treatment will take at least six weeks to recover. At present, Heart cannot make any promises regarding rescheduled dates and has offered refunds to all ticket holders at the point of purchase.
Shortly after the main post from Heart, Wilson gave a personal update, stating that she is “okay” and imploring her fans not to fret. “I do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause,” she added. “It’s certainly an inconvenience for me.”
Heart and have not given any further details regarding Wilson’s medical treatment. However, the 73-year-old vocalist and flautist deals in a particularly energetic form of music that requires plenty of strength. It is hoped that the European dates can be rescheduled later in the year or in 2025.
The band recently completed a successful opening leg for the tour in North America. The band co-headlined with Cheap Trick across several concerts in late April and May. As things currently stand, Heart still intend to resume the North American dates in late July, provided Wilson makes a timely recovery. These concerts continue throughout the summer before coming to a close in September.
In other more cheery Heart news, the band collaborated with Jimmy Fallon last month for a rendition of Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’. The performance formed part of the TV coverage for the April 8th solar eclipse coverage. The phenomenon was particularly profound in parts of North America and Mexico, marking the first time since 2017 that a similar eclipse has been seen from Earth. North America won’t experience another solar eclipse for another 21 years.
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