Ann Wilson, lead singer of the famous rock band Heart, announced Tuesday that has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour 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 “in order to fully recover.”
The band, led by Wilson and her sister Nancy Wilson on the guitar, canceled the European leg of their tour back in May, citing that the singer had to have “a time-sensitive but routine procedure for which the minimum recovery time is six weeks.”
At that time, Wilson posted on Instagram writing, “I’m okay! Please don’t worry. I do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. It’s certainly an inconvenience for me.”
As for the current tour, the band said in a release that all previously purchased tickets for the now-postponed shows will be honored and that the rescheduled dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
“This is merely a pause. I’ve much more to sing,” Wilson continued in the statement before adding, “Respectfully, this is the last public statement l’d like to make on the matter.”
The Wilson sisters, who made hits like “Magic Man,” “Crazy on You” and “Alone,” have made music together since the ’70s. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers were honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy in 2023.