The Stray Cats were forced to cancel the first two shows of their fall U.S. tour over the weekend due to singer and guitarist Brian Setzer’s “serious illness.”
The rockabilly trio scrapped its Oct. 25 show in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and its Oct. 26 appearance in Rockford, Illinois.
See the Stray Cats’ Concert Cancellation Statement
“I’m heartbroken to share, due to serious illness, I am unable to perform and very regrettably have to cancel tonight’s show at Soaring Eagle in Mt Pleasant, MI,” Setzer wrote in a statement shared across the band’s social media accounts, which you can see below.
“I know this affects so many people and I am devastated to have to deliver this news. I’ve been trying to do everything I can to go on and do this show, but it is just not possible. I’ve been looking forward so much to being on stage with my bandmates again and playing for all of our amazing fans, and I’m gutted.”…