Before it hit the road this spring, Heart hadn’t toured in half a decade.
Now the comeback journey is off this year.
With singer Ann Wilson recovering from a medical procedure, the legendary rock band has postponed the rest of its Royal Flush Tour dates in North America. Heart had been scheduled to stop at ExtraMile Arena at Boise State University on Dec. 12, with opening act Cheap Trick.
Fans are being advised to keep their tickets, which will be good for rescheduled dates.
Led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson — the only remaining members from the classic lineup — Heart has sold more than 35 million albums, according to a media release, generating 20 Top 40 singles, primarily in the 1970s and 1980s.
In a statement, Ann Wilson, 74, explained that she recently underwent surgery, and that doctors have encouraged her “to take the rest of the year away from the stage in order to fully recover.”
“I underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous. The operation was successful, and I’m feeling great, but my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventive chemotherapy and I’ve decided to do it.