Ringo Starr has been forced to call off the remaining gigs of his American tour due to health reasons. The beloved former Beatles drummer, 84, had to forgo his Philadelphia show on Tuesday.It followed a subsequent cancelation of Wednesday night's concert in New York.
In an announcement on social media, it was shared: "Ringo has come down with a cold and after consulting a doctor he was advised to cancel these two remaining shows and get rest.
As always, Ringo and the All Starrs send peace and love to their fans and hope to see them soon."Fans with tickets for these two scrapped performances will be receiving refunds.
The famed musician embarked on this latest series of shows beginning on September 7, having graced the stage last on September 22 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, along with his All Starr Band, reports the Mirror.The recent April release of Starr's Crooked Boy EP saw a collaboration featuring guitarist Nick Valensi from The Strokes, as he sought more lively tunes from songwriter and producer Linda Perry for the record.Explaining to Variety, Starr said: "Even on 'February Sky,' it was all about the dark sky everywhere in February, so that's an emotion in there.