Elvis Costello Cancels Tour, Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

Sam Sodomsky
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He is recovering from surgery on a “small but very aggressive cancerous malignancy”

Elvis Costello has canceled several upcoming tour dates after revealing that he had an operation on a “small but very aggressive cancerous malignancy.” He made the announcement in a note on his website, writing, “The spirit has been more than willing but I have to now accept that it is going to take longer than I would have wished for me to recover my full strength.”

In the note, he also reveals that a new album is due out in October: “We will return at the soonest opportunity to play that music and your favourite songs that still make sense to us all.” Costello concludes, “Take very good care of your loved ones but Gentleman, do talk to you friends—you’ll find you are not alone—seek your doctor’s advice if you are in doubt or when it is timely and act as swiftly as you may in these matters. It may save your life. Believe me, it is better than playing roulette.”

Costello kicked off his summer tour in June. Earlier this year, he contributed a song to the tribute album, Johnny Cash: Forever Words.

Elvis Costello & The Imposters:

06-27 Southend, England - Cliffs Pavilions
06-28 Plymouth, England - Plymouth Pavilions
07-06 Manchester, England - Castefield Bowl
07-08 Pula, Croatia - Pula Arena
07-09 Graz, Austria - Kasematten - Schlossbergbühne
07-11 Vienna, Austria - Konzerthaus
07-14 Tysnes, Norway - Tysnesfest Gjesrstad Arena
07-16 Rattvik, Sweden - Dalhalla
11-02 Bethlehem, PA - The Sands Bethlehem Event Center
11-04 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
11-06 Asbury Park, NJ - Paramount Theatre
11-07 Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort Casino
11-09 Wallingford, CT - Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre
11-10 Boston, MA - Boch Wang Theatre
11-11 Buffalo, NY - Shea’s Performing Arts Center
11-13 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
11-15 Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium
11-17 Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live
11-19 Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre
11-21 St. Louis, MO - Peabody Opera House
11-23 Thackerville, OK - WinStar World Casino
11-25 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
11-27 Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
11-28 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues Anaheim
11-29 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
12-01 San Francisco, CA - The Masonic
12-03 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
12-04 Vancouver, British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre

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