Coldplay, Alan Jackson and the Avalanches cancel shows; Dave Navarro pulls out of Jane's Addiction tour; Daniel Barenboim stops performing; Stir's Andy Schmidt lies helpless in a hospital

"Why are musicians cancelling their tours?" asks the Financial Times. Their answer: Because "the coronavirus still poses a threat," and inflation now makes touring too expensive. (WHAT vaccine?)

Chris Martin's ‘serious lung infection’ causes Coldplay to postpone tour dates

October 4, 2022

Coldplay has announced it is postponing several Brazil shows in its "Music of the Spheres" world tour due to "a serious lung infection" that singer Chris Martin, 45, has contracted.

In a statement posted on Twitter, Instagram and its website, the band expressed "deep regret" and said the shows should be rescheduled for early 2023.

The statement reads in part, "Due to a serious lung infection, Chris has been put under strict doctor’s orders to rest for the next three weeks.

"We’re working as fast as possible to lock in the new dates and will follow up with more information in the next few days."

After apologizing for any "disappointment and inconvenience," the statement continued that the group needs to prioritize Martin’s health.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/chris-martins-serious-lung-infection-causes-coldplay-to-postpone-tour-dates/ar-AA12Bs1b

Dave Navarro Will Miss Jane's Addiction Upcoming Tour with Smashing Pumpkins Due to Long COVID

October 1, 2022

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Dave Navarro on Friday announced he will not be attending Jane's Addiction and Smashing Pumpkin's "Spirits On Fire" tour due to his lingering COVID-19 symptoms.

"To all of the Jane's Addiction fans attending the Jane's/ Smashing Pumpkins 'Spirits On Fire' tour, I am sorry to have to say that I will not be attending due to my continued battle with Long Covid that I have been dealing with since last December," he wrote in a statement on Twitter.

"I had hoped for a full recovery by October, but I am still very fatigued and will not be able to join this leg. I am personally gutted as our original bass player has returned, Eric Avery. We wanted to bring you the original lineup, but that will have to wait until I am recovered. While the band is touring, I will be working on some new Jane's material in the studio here in LA."

https://news.yahoo.com/dave-navarro-miss-janes-addiction-182127570.html

The Avalanches cancel remaining North American tour dates due to “serious illness”

October 2, 2022

The Avalanches have cancelled their remaining North American tour dates due to “serious illness”.

The Australian duo have been on tour behind their 2020 album “We Will Always Love You,” and were set to wrap up with US and Canada headline shows this month.

These dates have now been called off, with the band taking to social media to tell fans: “Unfortunately due to serious illness, we have had to make the heartbreaking decision to cancel our remaining US and Canadian shows to return home.

https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-avalanches-cancel-remaining-north-american-tour-dates-due-to-serious-illness-3320853

Daniel Barenboim steps back from performing due to health condition

October 5, 2022

Classical conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim is taking a step back from performing after being diagnosed with a "serious neurological condition".

The Berlin-based 79-year-old had cancelled a series of concerts earlier this year for health reasons.

On Tuesday, the Grammy-winner tweeted to say he would be dropping more engagements in the coming months.

"My health has deteriorated over the last months." He added that he must "now focus on my physical well-being".

He said he was making the announcement with "a combination of pride and sadness" adding: "I have lived all my life in and through music, and I will continue to do so as long as my health allows me to.

https://news.yahoo.com/daniel-barenboim-steps-back-performing-094957412.html

Alan Jackson Pushes Back Pittsburgh Concert, Citing Health Concerns: 'I Tried As Much As I Could'

October 4, 2022

A statement regarding the postponement was posted on Alan Jackson's website, and noted cited a neurological condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth or CMT as the reason behind his health issue, reports say.

The concert was supposed to take place at the PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 8 as a part of his "Last Call: One More for the Road Tour" tour; the country star was equally crushed as he let fans know that he would not be able to perform for them on Saturday. 

https://www.musictimes.com/articles/87234/20221004/alan-jackson-pushes-back-pittsburgh-concert-citing-health-concerns-i-tried-as-much-as-i-could.htm

The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association has—or had—this piece online, discussing possible connections between CMT and “vaccination”:

COVID-19 Vaccine and CMT – Q & A - Charcot–Marie–Tooth ...

www.cmtausa.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2020/12/COVI...

Once a vaccine starts to reach large numbers of people, it’s possible (and not uncommon) for a small number of severe “adverse events” to occur. Many existing vaccines, including the flu shot, also can cause rare complications, including Guillain–Barré syndrome, seizures and sudden unexplained death.

That piece is gone:

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Please help my dad, Andy Schmidt

October 2, 2022

My name is Jager Schmidt, and I am starting this Go Fund Me to help my father, Andy Schmidt, with unexpected medical and living expenses.

On September 15th, less than a week after my Dad and his band STIR played in front of thousands of people, my dad's life changed drastically. He went from working every day with his RSD Crew, playing the music he loves with STIR, and riding his motorcycles to now - laying in a hospital bed, unable to walk, speak, and barely able to eat or do anything to care for himself.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/andrew-schmidt?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

A Stir performance in 2015:

The Financial Times “explains” why this is happening: the “much more precarious landscape” of the music business post-COVID, since COVID “still poses a threat,” on top of which there’s that inflation, too.

In short: “What vaccine?”

Why are musicians cancelling their tours?

Coronavirus disruptions and soaring inflation have made a return to concerts more precarious

September 29, 2022

This year was supposed to be the triumphant return of concerts. In some ways, that has materialised. Live Nation, the live music juggernaut, in August said it had sold more than 100mn concert tickets this year — more than all of 2019. After a few years of quiet, many acts have rushed back to the stage, and fans are happily showing up to see them.

But there are also some loud signals that in this late stage of the pandemic, the business of concerts is still very much in flux.

Some of the most ambitious tours, such as that of Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber, have been cancelled — shredding several months of meticulous planning and hundreds of millions of dollars in forfeited ticket sales. Adele in January postponed a Las Vegas residency, citing Covid-19-related delays. Arlo Parks, Santigold, Disclosure and others have also taken the dramatic step of cancelling their entire tours, while others such as the Strokes, Wet Leg and Ringo Starr have cancelled individual shows.

There are a lot of explanations for why this is happening, but put simply: musicians have returned from hibernation to a much more precarious landscape. Coronavirus still poses a threat, at least financially, and inflation has sent the prices of everything from flights to snacks and gasoline soaring.

https://www.ft.com/content/a5ed6960-fc90-4830-861c-d57a4e090833