Iconic 70s rock band Kansas has cancelled two shows following lead singer Ronnie Platt’s announcement of his diagnosis with thyroid cancer.
In a Billboard interview, drummer Phil Ehart said that the changes are part of what makes the band great: ‘There’s a small paragraph on the cover of our first album that says, “Kansas is a band.” It’s not Kansas featuring somebody or certain people.
The band has produced nine gold albums, three multi-platinum albums, one other platinum studio album (Monolith), one platinum live double album (Two for the Show), and a million-selling single (Dust in the Wind).
Known for massive hits like Dust in the Wind, Carry on Wayward Son, and Play the Game Tonight, Kansas was one of the biggest American rock bands of the 1970s.
The original group (and the one responsible for the biggest hits) was comprised of guitarist Richard Williams, drummer Phil Ehart (who are both still with the band today), guitarist-keyboardist Kerry Livgren, singer-keyboardist Steve Walsh, singer-violinist Robbie Steinhardt, and bassist Dave Hope.
