Ringo Starr Cancels Remaining Tour Dates on Doctor’s Orders

Ringo Starr, 84, has canceled the final two shows of his fall tour after falling ill.

The legendary rock star, who has been touring with his All Starr Band, announced on Tuesday that he’s come down with a minor illness. “Ringo has come down with a cold, and after consulting a doctor he was advised to cancel these two remaining shows and get rest,” a rep for Starr said in a press release (via People).

The canceled shows were scheduled for Tuesday evening at Philadelphia’s TD Pavilion at The Mann in Philadelphia, and for Wednesday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Affected ticket holders will be notified by email and automatically refunded. “As always, Ringo and the All Starrs send peace and love to their fans and hope to see them soon,” the press release concluded.

The All Starr tour kicked off on Sept. 7 in San Diego. Starr and his ensemble had played 10 of their planned 12 dates before the frontman fell ill. On Sept. 18, the former Beatles member took to Instagram to share a video compilation of his favorite tour moments thus far. “Just want to thank all the great audiences so far—I love you all,” Starr captioned the post. “Peace & love from Ringo and the boys. ????✌️????❤️????????????????☮️.”

Despite his minor health setback, Starr is hardly slowing down as he approaches his ninth decade. In April, he released a new EP entitled Crooked Boy, and he’s currently crafting a new country album with the legendary T. Bone Burnett.