Veteran rock singer Tommy James forced to halt Las Vegas performance due to exhaustion
Tommy James, the 1960s rock singer best known for hits such as ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’, recently had to leave the stage early in Las Vegas due to exhaustion.
Although James is 77, he regularly performs live with his band, The Shondells. On March 7th, his ongoing tour brought him to Las Vegas for a show at the Golden Nugget Casino, but it came to an abrupt and unexpected end when James needed medical assistance.
Audience member Bill Freeze wrote on Facebook: “We enjoyed the first hour with hits like ‘Crystal Blue Persuasion’ and ‘Hanky Panky’ and then I noticed that Tommy was breathing heavily and that he tried to sit down on a wooden box that was on the stage.”
Freeze continued: “He tried to adjust the mike down and then he seemed to go limp and was immediately helped off stage…and medical people rushed to help him. It was the. (sic) announced that the concert would have to come to an end early. Best wishes to Tommy for a speedy recovery.”
However, Carol Ross, James’ representative, has since reassured fans about the singer’s health, telling People that he suffered with “exhaustion from a long flight, sound check, and the show all in one day” before adding, “He is fine now and back home in New Jersey.”
James reportedly did manage to perform most of the show and it wasn’t until the last song before the encore that it became clear that he couldn’t continue.
As it currently stands, James will resume his tour on March 15th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The singer will stay on the road until the end of March 2026; however, he’s rarely listed to play more than one show per week and typically performs in a different city each Saturday.
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