Status Quo: Francis Rossi illness forces band to postpone concert (original) (raw)
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STATUS QUO have been forced to postpone a concert this weekend after frontman Francis Rossi fell ill.
16:02, Sat, Jun 24, 2017 | UPDATED: 16:26, Sat, Jun 24, 2017
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The iconic rock band are currently on their first tour since the death of guitarist Rick Parfitt last December.
Now frontman Rossi has become ill with laryngitis and wasn’t well when Status Quo performed at Glastonbury Festival on Friday evening.
In a statement the band said: “Francis was feeling unwell even before the band played a fantastically well-received headline set on the Acoustic stage at Glastonbury last night, but after that show it was obvious that there was a problem.
“Medical opinion was duly sought this morning, with the result that tomorrow's show cannot go ahead.”
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Status Quo: Francis Rossi illness forces band to postpone concert
Status Quo were due to perform at Nick Rayns LCR in Norwich on Sunday, but the concert has now been postponed until November 16.
The statement continued: “Tickets will remain valid but any customers with queries should return to their point of purchase.
“[Postponing a show was ] always a last resort. In this unfortunate instance in particular the situation was totally outside anyone's control.”
Their former band member Rick, who sadly passed away aged 68 in December, had to pull out of touring in last September after a heart attack in July.
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Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt sadly passed away aged 68 in December
Status Quo’s first big hit was 1967’s Pictures of Matchstick Men.
The band, who are known for their boogie rock, have had 60 chart hits in the UK.
Their other famous songs include Whatever You Want and Rockin’ All Over the World.
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