Jeff Lynne has confirmed he and the remainder of ELO are anticipated to carry out at BST Hyde Parkas deliberate this weekend, which might be welcome information to involved followers. The Mr Bluesky band was set to carry out in Manchester on Thursday night (July 10) however needed to pull out of the gig on the final minute attributable to “sickness”, leaving followers devastated. It got here a matter of days earlier than their headline slot at Hyde Park, which organisers have described because the band’s “ultimate goodbye” after a long time of performing.
Nevertheless, a spokesperson for the pageant has reassured followers that ELO’s live performance is because of go forward this Sunday in London. They mentioned: “As reported, Jeff Lynne was unwell and unable to carry out on Thursday, July 10. We’re suggested that there are presently no issues with regard to Sunday’s efficiency.”
There was no point out of Jeff’s well being, however the 77-year-old took to X on Thursday to announce the Manchester present needed to be cancelled “attributable to sickness”.
A press release on the band’s X web page learn: “Sadly, attributable to sickness, tonight’s scheduled efficiency of Jeff Lynne’s ELO on the Co-op Reside is not going to be going forward. Jeff is devastated that he can’t carry out this night.
“Extra info might be accessible as quickly as attainable. For refunds, please go to your level of buy,” the assertion continued.
The submit precipitated concern, and one fan who attended an ELO live performance earlier this week claimed Jeff had injured his hand and sounded “shaky”.
They informed The Mirror: “At first of the set, he got here on and couldn’t play the guitar as a result of he had injured his hand. He sounded shaky to start with, however his singing and vitality picked up and had been nice till the final 10 minutes of the present.
“A chair was introduced onto the stage and he needed to sit all the way down to sing the previous couple of songs. he seemed to be unsteady on his ft on the finish and was helped off the stage by employees.”
ELO has been performing for the reason that Nineteen Seventies, when Jeff and keyboardist Roy Wooden based the band in Birmingham. Roy later left the band to type his personal group, Wizzard.
He was changed by Richard Tandy, who carried out till he died final yr on the age of 76.
