Rockstar Michael Bolton cancels London show as he 'heals from surgery' amid cancer battle
Rockstar Michael Bolton cancels London show as he 'heals from surgery' amid cancer battle
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Michael Bolton, 71, has announced that he is cancelling his upcoming London show as he continues to “heal from surgery”. The When a Man Loves a Woman singer previously revealed he had been diagnosed with a brain tumour and had undergone emergency surgery to remove it. Bolton has cancelled a string of concerts since his diagnosis in late 2023 and impressed upon fans that his recovery was of the utmost importance.
The rockstar was expected to perform at the O2 Arena in London on July 5, with Bonnie Tyler joining him as a special guest. But in a statement on Friday, Bolton revealed he would be cancelling the London show as he continues to “heal from surgery”. He thanked his fans for their ongoing support and reiterated that everyone with tickets to the show on July 5, will be “automatically refunded”. He wrote on Instagram: “Today we are announcing the cancellation of my July 5th concert at the O2 Arena in London.
“You all know how much I was looking forward to this show but I am continuing to heal from surgery. “Thank you for all your love and positive energy over this past year. I am so grateful to have the most supportive fans in the world. “Your tickets will be automatically refunded.”. Announcing his brain cancer diagnosis in January 2024, he said: “I want to start by wishing everyone a very happy and healthy new year!.
“I also want to share that 2023 ended up presenting me with some very unexpected challenges. “Just before the holidays, it was discovered that I had a brain tumour, which required immediate surgery,’ he said. “Thanks to my incredible medical team, the surgery was a success.”. Michael Bolton first rose to fame in the mid-1980s. Although he initially started his career in the 1970s as a hard rock singer, his breakthrough came with the release of his 1987 album "The Hunger.".
