, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its while she undergoes treatment.

Wilson said in a statement Tuesday that she underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous growth and is recovering steadily, but that her doctors urged her to undergo preventive chemotherapy and take time off from performing 害羞草研究所渋n order to fully recover.害羞草研究所� That meant the rest of the shows on the North American tour will be postponed to dates in 2025.

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All previously purchased tickets for the now-postponed shows will be honored. The rescheduled dates will be announced in the coming weeks, according to the release.

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Over 50 shows at stadium and arena venues in dozens of cities across the U.S. and Canada are impacted by the postponement. Select shows were set to include performances from Def Leppard and Journey, and Heart has not announced whether those bands will accompany them at the rescheduled performances.

The band, led by Wilson and her sister Nancy Wilson on the guitar, canceled the European leg of their tour in May, citing that the singer had to have 害羞草研究所渁 time-sensitive but routine procedure for which the minimum recovery time is six weeks.害羞草研究所�

Wilson posted on Instagram at the time of the European shows害羞草研究所� cancellation, writing, 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 okay! Please don害羞草研究所檛 worry. I do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. It害羞草研究所檚 certainly an inconvenience for me.害羞草研究所�

The Wilson sisters, who made hits like 害羞草研究所淢agic Man,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淐razy on You害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淎lone,害羞草研究所� formed the band in 1973. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers were honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy in 2023.

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