Bonnie Raitt Regretfully Cancels Select Tour Dates with James Taylor Due To Health Issues

Due to an unexpected medical situation that requires immediate attention, Bonnie Raitt will no longer be able to join James Taylor & His All-Star Band for the first portion of their previously announced summer tour. Following her annual physical, it was determined she needs to schedule some surgery soon. The prognosis is good and a full recovery is expected.

Bonnie Raitt says "I'm deeply sorry to have to disappoint my fans, James and colleagues with these cancellations. I was so looking forward to our tour, but I'm very grateful that the doctors feel this can be taken care of with surgery. I'm feeling strong and am in great hands with my wonderful team. I fully expect to return for the second leg of the US tour in June followed by our European tour in July. Thank you all for your concern and understanding that the best gift you could give me is respecting my wish for privacy and giving me space to heal. Can't wait to see you all back on the road again soon!"

James Taylor says "This summer was to be Bonnie's and my second summer touring together. We wanted to do it again because it was such good fun the first time, we didn't want it to end. We are so looking forward to having her rejoin the tour in mid-June. Of course, there is no question as to the priority of your health, Bonnie. You will be constantly in our hearts and minds until we see you in June."

The first leg of the tour, which is scheduled to kick off at the Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL on May 8th, will now be an "Evening with James Taylor & His All-Star Band", featuring two sets with a brief intermission.

Sheryl Crow is scheduled to join James Taylor & His All Star band as a Special Guest in Phoenix, AZ at The Talking Stick Resort Arena on May 29 and for two nights at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles onMay 31 and June 1.

Bonnie Raitt is scheduled to join back up with the tour starting in St. Paul, MN on June 22.

James will also return to Tanglewood for two nights on July 3 & 4 marking his 27th time performing his annual Fourth of July concert in Lenox, MA. James Taylor & His All Star band are also set to join the Eagles this summer at Nationals Park in Washington, DC on July 26 and in Philadelphia, PA at Citizens Bank Park on July 28.

For those ticket buyers who would like to request a refund to a show affected by this announcement, please do so at your original point of purchase.

JAMES TAYLOR SUMMER TOUR DATES

5/8/18	Jacksonville, FL	Veterans Memorial Arena	An Evening With
5/9/18	Orlando, FL	Amway Center	An Evening With
5/11/18	Sunrise, FL	BB&T Center	An Evening With
5/12/18	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena	An Evening With
5/15/18	Charleston, SC	N. Charleston Coliseum	An Evening With
5/16/18	Charlotte, NC	Spectrum Center	An Evening With
5/18/18	Greensboro, NC	Greensboro Coliseum	An Evening With
5/19/18	Greensville, SC	Bon Secour Wellness Arena	An Evening With
5/21/18	St. Louis, MO	Scottrade Center	An Evening With
5/22/18	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center	An Evening With
5/24/18	Wichita, KS	InTrust Bank Arena	An Evening With
5/25/18	Oklahoma City, OK	Chesapeake Energy Arena	An Evening With
5/27/18	Denver, CO	Fiddler's Green Amph	An Evening With
5/29/18	Phoenix, AZ	Talking Stick Resort Arena	Special Guest Sheryl Crow
5/31/18	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl	Special Guest Sheryl Crow
6/1/18	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl	Special Guest Sheryl Crow
6/3/18	Sacramento, CA	Golden 1 Center	An Evening With
6/5/18	Portland, OR	Moda Center	An Evening With
6/6/18	Seattle, WA	Key Arena	An Evening With
6/22/18	St. Paul, MN	Xcel Energy Center	Special Guest Bonnie Raitt
6/23/18	Green Bay, WI	Resch Center	Special Guest Bonnie Raitt
6/25/18	Grand Rapids, MI	Van Andel Arena	Special Guest Bonnie Raitt
6/26/18	Indianapolis, IN	Bankers Life Fieldhouse	Special Guest Bonnie Raitt
6/28/18	Milwaukee, WI	American Family Insurance Amphitheatre - Summerfest	Special Guest Bonnie Raitt
6/30/18	Columbus, OH	Schottenstein Center	Special Guest Bonnie Raitt
7/1/18	Buffalo, NY	KeyBank Center	Special Guest Bonnie Raitt
7/3/18	Lenox, MA	Tanglewood	An Evening With
7/4/18	Lenox, MA	Tanglewood	An Evening With
7/26/18	Washington, DC	Nationals Park	with the Eagles
7/28/18	Philadelphia, PA	Citizens Bank Park	with the Eagles

About James Taylor

As a recording and touring artist, James Taylor has touched people with his warm baritone voice and distinctive style of guitar-playing for more than 40 years, while setting a precedent to which countless young musicians have aspired. Over the course of his celebrated songwriting and performing career, Taylor has sold more than 100 million albums, earning gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards for classics ranging from Sweet Baby James in 1970 to October Road in 2002. In 2015, Taylor released Before This World, his first new studio album in thirteen years, which earned him his first ever #1 album. He has won multiple Grammy awards and has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2012, Taylor was awarded the distinguished Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government and the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony. In November 2015, Taylor was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. In December 2016 Taylor received the Kennedy Center Honors, which are presented annually to individuals who have enriched American culture by distinguished achievement in the performing arts.

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