GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Huey Lewis and The News have canceled their 2018 tour, including a scheduled show in Grand Rapids, after Lewis announced a medical condition is making it difficult to sing.
The July 8 show was part of the Fifth Third Bank Summer Concert Series at Meijer Gardens.
Lewis said in a statement released Friday, April 13 that he lost his hearing two and a half months ago and hasn't fully recovered -- proving difficult to hear music and sing. He will be concentrating on getting better so that one day he can perform again.
Read his full statement below:
Two and a half months ago, just before a show in Dallas, I lost most of my hearing. Although I can still hear a little, one on one, and on the phone, I can’t hear music well enough to sing. The lower frequencies distort violently making it impossible to find pitch. I’ve been to the House Ear Institute, the Stanford Ear Institute, and the Mayo Clinic, hoping to find an answer. The doctors believe I have Meniere’s disease and have agreed that I can’t perform until I improve. Therefore the only prudent thing to do is to cancel all future shows. Needless to say, I feel horrible about this, and wish to sincerely apologize to all the fans who’ve already bought tickets and were planning to come see us. I’m going to concentrate on getting better, and hope that one day soon I’ll be able to perform again.
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