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a day ago
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Iconic '70s Rock Band Cancels Entire Tour, Fans Are Livid at the Reason
Iconic '70s Rock Band Cancels Entire Tour, Fans Are Livid at the Reason originally appeared on Parade. The Steve Miller Band, the classic rock band behind such hits as "Take the Money and Run," "The Joker," "Fly Like an Eagle" and "Jet Airliner," has canceled its entire upcoming U.S. tour due to the extreme weather events that have plagued the country in recent years. The band made the announcement on X (formerly known as Twitter), writing, "'Dear Steve Miller Band fans. You make music with your instincts. You live life by your instincts. Always trust your instincts… "The Steve Miller Band has cancelled all of our upcoming tour dates. "The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable. So…"You can blame it on the weather… The tour is cancelled. Don't know where, don't know when… We hope to see you all again. Wishing you all peace, love and happiness. Please take care of each other." The comments, fans are less than pleased. "Are you serious? I'm a big fan and got tickets for this tour, but next time please find a better excuse," wrote one fan. Another wrote, "Steve Miller, you're one of my favorite musicians. I got to tell ya, that is a really dumb answer. Blame everything on the weather? Lol. Just crazy, man. 😆.""Really weak. All this stuff going on, all the more reason people need an escape for a few hours," wrote a third fan. A fourth fan added, "This really doesn't make sense. There is no imminent danger. Play indoors?" and a fifth fan wrote, "Just say u didn't sell enough tickets." The upcoming tour was scheduled to kick off on August 15 in Bethel, New York, and criss-cross the country before ending on November 8 in Anaheim, California. There were 31 tour dates in all. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Iconic '70s Rock Band Cancels Entire Tour, Fans Are Livid at the Reason first appeared on Parade on Jul 17, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Steve Miller Band abruptly CANCELS entire 2025 tour and blame acts of God
Legendary classic rock group the Steve Miller Band have cancelled their entire 2025 tour. The band's official social media accounts released a statement on Wednesday, blaming acts of God for the decision, much to the dismay of their fans. 'Dear Steve Miller Band fans, You make music with your instincts, You live your life by your instincts. Always trust your instincts,' the statement from the band — comprised of Steve Miller, Kenny Lee Lewis, Joseph Wooten, Jacob Petersen, and Ron Wikso — began. 'The Steve Miller Band has cancelled all of our upcoming tour dates,' the announcement from the 'Fly Like An Eagle' group went on to say. 'The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable. So… You can blame it on the tour is cancelled.' They wrapped up the post writing, 'Don't know where, don't know when… We hope to see you all again. Wishing you all Peace, Love and Happiness, Please take care of each other. Steve, The Band and the Crew.' 'The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable. So… You can blame it on the tour is cancelled,' they shared in a statement The statement was also shared to the Steve Miller Band's website, and the 2025 touring dates have been removed. The group had 31 dates scheduled for their American tour, which was supposed to kick off on August 15 in Bethel, N.Y. before coming to an end in Anaheim, California on November 8, according to Variety. Many fans were confused and disappointed by the reasoning behind the cancellation. 'Are you serious? I'm a big fan and got tickets for this tour, but next time please find a bette excuse,' one irate fan wrote on X. 'This really doesn't make sense. There is no imminent danger. Play indoors?' 'All these things have always existed. To blame it on the weather sounds a little suspect.' 'Better stay in bed everyday, something bad might happen otherwise…too risky,' another joked. 'You're canceling all tours... because of nature? That is matter-of-fact dumb.' 'I'm surprised you have the courage to simply exist another day with so much weather happening.' 'Just say u didnt sell enough tickets,' yet another fan chimed in. The rock band, known for hits like 'Rock 'N Me' and 'Take the Money and Run', formed in San Francisco in 1966. Lead singer Miller is the founder and only consistent original member of the band. Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022. After it was revealed that Miller would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist, without the band, he told Rolling Stone, 'It wasn't my decision, and I didn't have any input into any of it.' 'If they had asked me what do, I think I would have said, "Here's a list of everyone that was ever in my band. They all ought to be here."' Notable past members include Boz Scaggs, Lonnie Turner, Gary Mallaber, Norton Buffalo, and Billy Peterson.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Ozzy Isn't the Only Legendary Artist Giving a Final Farewell Performance—This Classic Rocker Is Also Bowing Out
Ozzy Isn't the Only Legendary Artist Giving a Final Farewell Performance—This Classic Rocker Is Also Bowing Out originally appeared on Parade. While and Black Sabbath are garnering most of the headlines with their all-star Back to the Beginning Farewell concert extravaganza, another iconic musician from Birmingham, England, is also making his final appearances in the city, only with considerably less fanfare. Jeff Lynne's ELO is set to play at the Utilita Arena on July 4 and 5. The first show takes place on the same day as the Osbourne-Sabbath festival in Hyde Park in London. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 The band, founded in 1970 by Lynne, and , is known for such '70s hits as 'Evil Woman,' 'Livin' Thing,' 'Telephone Line' and 'Don't Bring Me Down.' Yet ELO does have a few more shows on tap on their Over and Out Tour following the Birmingham dates. The group is scheduled to play Co-op Live in Manchester, England on July 9 and 10 before their final show in Hyde Park, the same site as the Ozzy extravaganza, on July on the official Instagram account of Jeff Lynne's ELO, fans reacted to a post promoting the band's Birmingham shows that is soundtracked by ELO's 1977 hit version of 'Do Ya,' a song Lynne wrote and first recorded in his pre-ELO band known as the Move. 'So excited!!!! Hoping to hear "End of the line" ❤️,' referring to a song that Lynne performed with the Traveling Wilburys, the British-American supergroup that also included , , and . The official Traveling Wilburys Instagram account responded with '👏👏👏.' 'Just meet me at the opera house at quarter to three, 'Cause I'm ready, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm ready'. 🎼💡🎻,' another fan posted. 'i'll be there front and center ❤️🙌,' added another fan. 'Hoping to make it to Hyde Park 🤞,' added yet another. 'Im flying from Australia to see him, soooooo excited!!!!!,' posted one dedicated fan. Ozzy Isn't the Only Legendary Artist Giving a Final Farewell Performance—This Classic Rocker Is Also Bowing Out first appeared on Parade on Jul 4, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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4 days ago
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Iconic Rocker Wife, 81, Shares Never Before Seen Photo of Ex-Husband and Mick Jagger
Iconic Rocker Wife, 81, Shares Never Before Seen Photo of Ex-Husband and Mick Jagger originally appeared on Parade. Iconic classic rock muse and wife Pattie Boyd shared a never before seen photo of ex-husband Eric Clapton and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to celebrate the anniversary of the epic Live Aid show in 1985. '40 years since Live Aid this weekend, wow! I took this picture of Eric and Mick the night before the show in Philadelphia,' Boyd, 81, captioned the photo of Clapton, 80, and Jagger, 81, looking much younger as they sat engrossed in conversation on a couch. 'We checked-in to the Four Seasons Hotel, I believe, and Mick came to our room for a chat.' Live Aid was performed simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia on July 13, 1985. It featured iconic acts like Queen, David Bowie, The Who, Elton John, Joan Baez, Black Sabbath, The Beach Boys, Simple Minds, Led Zeppelin, and many more across the two venues. Both Clapton and Jagger played the show in New York, with the 'Layla' singer being joined by Phil Collins and the Stones vocalist joining forces with Tina Turner for his set. As for Boyd, she first became involved with legendary musicians when she was cast as an extra in the beloved Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night, which led her to have a featured role as a woman the band tries to briefly court. She naturally met George Harrison because of her involvement in the film and the pair went on to date for several years before marrying in 1966. The couple ended up divorcing 11 years later in 1977 due to a blossoming romance between Boyd and Clapton, who was a good friend of Harrison's. The model and the musician — who previously played with The Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominos, and Creem — wed in 1979, though they too only lasted a decade as a couple. They divorced in 1989 — and by that time, Boyd had been said to have inspired several songs by both Harrison and Clapton, including The Beatles' 'Something' and Clapton's 'Layla.' Iconic Rocker Wife, 81, Shares Never Before Seen Photo of Ex-Husband and Mick Jagger first appeared on Parade on Jul 14, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
CTV News
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Tribute acts bring rock legends to life at Casino Rama this summer
Casino Rama Resort is turning up the volume this summer with a series of tribute concerts that promises to transport audiences back to the golden era of classic rock. Fans will be out of their seats and on their feet reliving the thunderous sounds of Led Zeppelin to the soaring vocals of Journey and the psychedelic spectacle of Pink Floyd. On August 2, the resort will welcome Led Zepagain, a band often hailed as the most authentic Led Zeppelin tribute act in the world. Even Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has given the group his seal of approval, once calling it the closest to the real deal. Led Zepagain has been paying homage to the iconic British band for more than 35 years. The performance starts at 8 p.m., with tickets ranging from $30 to $60. Fans of Journey can catch E5C4P3 ‐ The Journey Tribute on August 8. The band has been performing the hits of Journey for over three decades, with frontman Jason Kelty delivering a not-to-be-missed take on lead singer Steve Perry's vocal style. The show aims to replicate the sights and sounds of Journey's early 80s heyday, offering hits like 'Don't Stop Believin' and 'Open Arms.' Showtime is 9 p.m., with tickets ranging from $20 to $50. Finally, on September 25, the Australian Pink Floyd Show takes the stage as part of its Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary Tour. The band has sold more than four million tickets globally and is renowned for its meticulous recreation of Pink Floyd's music and stage production. Tickets for the show start at $40. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.
