A health condition has forced Sting to cancel two concerts and an appearance at an awards ceremony.
The star, 73, had been set to perform at the Bass Magazine Awards in California on Thursday and had gigs lined up in Arizona and California over the weekend, which will not take place now.
The former Police icon shared a post on social media which read: “On advisement from his doctor, due to illness, it is with sincere regret that Sting must cancel his appearance at the Bass Magazine Awards this Thursday and postpone his STING 3.0 concerts in Phoenix, AZ (originally scheduled for January 24) to June 1 and Wheatland, CA (originally scheduled for January 26) to May 28 as well as his performance at the Cherrytree Music Company’s 20th anniversary, now taking place May 29.
“Fans should retain their tickets for the postponed shows, as they will be honoured on the new dates.
“Sting sincerely apologises for any inconvenience and extends his gratitude to the fans for their understanding.”
Fans were stunned as the rocker is famed for his commitment to his famous fitness regime. Sting – real name Gordon Matthew Sumner – is known for his love of Ashtanga yoga and follows a macrobiotic diet which consists of lots of veg and grains and no processed food with preservatives.
Along with wife Trudie Styler, Sting moved to the Lake House Farm in Whiltshire in 1991 and the pair took on a self-sufficient lifestyle. Trudie and Sting have their own free range chickens, a trout lake and bee hives for honey, reports the Mirror.
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