Paul McCartney continues recovery, postpones US tour dates

June 9, 2014 22:23

The Beatle has pushed a number of gigs back to October as he continues to rest on 'doctor's orders'

Paul McCartney has postponed a number of US tour dates, as he continues to recover a virus which saw him hospitalised in Tokyo, Japan last month.

Writing on his official website, McCartney said: "I'm sorry but it’s going to be a few more weeks before we get rocking in America again. I’m feeling great but taking my docs' advice to take it easy for just a few more days. Look forward to seeing you all soon."

Concerts in Lubbock, Dallas, New Orleans, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Nashville and Louisville on his 'Out There' tour have now been pushed back until October. The tour will resume in Albany on July 5. The shows continue through to mid-August, before picking up again in October.

Back in February McCartney picked up NME's first ever songwriter's songwriter prize at this year's NME Awards with Austin, Texas in London. He released his most recent album 'NEW' in October 2013.

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Barbra Streisand Announces New Fall Tour Dates

by Jason Lipshutz, N.Y.  |   August 07, 2012 11:40 EDT

After announcing a pair of October performances at Brooklyn's new Barclays Center, Barbra Streisand has plotted six additional tour dates for that month.

The trek, promoted by Live Nation and S2BN, will begin on Oct. 8 in Philadelphia and conclude with a performance at Vancouver's Rogers Arena on Oct. 29. Chris Botti and Il Volo will serve as openers on all eight October dates.

Tickets for Streisand's Oct. 17 performance in Montreal go on sale on Saturday (Aug. 11), while all other tickets can be purchased beginning next Monday.

Earlier this year, Streisand signed a new deal to remain on her longtime label, Columbia Records. Only Tony Bennett has been on the label longer than Streisand, who released her first album, "The Barbra Streisand Album," in 1963.

Here are Barbra Streisand's fall tour dates:

Oct. 08: Philadelphia, PA (Wells Fargo Center)
Oct. 11: Brooklyn, NY  (Barclays Center)
Oct. 13: Brooklyn, NY  (Barclays Center)
Oct. 17: Montreal, QC  (Bell Centre)
Oct. 20: Ottawa, ON  (Scotiabank Place)
Oct. 23: Toronto, ON  (Air Canada Centre)
Oct. 26: Chicago, IL  (United Center)
Oct. 29: Vancouver, BC  (Rogers Arena)

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Elton John cancels Vegas dates due to infection

Musician Elton John performs during the benefit ''Songs From the Silver Screen'' to raise funds for The Rainforest Trust at Carnegie Hall in New York April 3, 2012.

Credit: Reuters/Carlo Allegri

NEW YORK | Thu May 24, 2012 6:41pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Elton John was treated in hospital in Los Angeles for a serious respiratory infection that forced him to cancel performances this weekend of his "The Million Dollar Piano" show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

In a statement posted on his website on Thursday, the British entertainer, whose hits include "Rocket Man," "Your Song" and "Bennie and The Jets," apologized for the decision and told fans he hoped to be performing soon.

The singer said he developed a serious respiratory illness while performing on Sunday. After the condition worsened he was hospitalized and had tests at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where he remained throughout the day on Wednesday. He was given antibiotics and told not to perform for a week.

"It feels strange not to be able to perform these 'Million Dollar Piano' concerts at The Colosseum. I love performing this show and will be thrilled when we return to The Colosseum in October to complete the eleven concerts soon to be scheduled," he said.

Fans with tickets for the canceled shows can exchange them or get a refund.

John opened his Las Vegas act last September and began a second series of performances in February. A child piano prodigy, John, 65, rose from a part-time pub player to become one of the most successful recording artists of all time.

He completed a 5-year residency at the Colosseum in 2009 with "The Red Piano", which ran for 241 shows.

(Reporting by Patricia Reaney; editing by Doina Chiacu)

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