UK music legend Elvis Costello has cancelled the remaining dates of his European tour to recover from a recent surgery he underwent due to a cancer scare.
The 63-year-old apologised to his fans in a statement posted to Facebook.
"Six weeks ago my specialist called me and said, 'You should start playing the Lotto'. He had rarely, if ever, seen such a small but very aggressive cancerous malignancy that could be defeated by a single surgery," the statement reads.
"I was elated and relieved that our European summer tour could go ahead.
"Post-surgical guidelines for such surgery, recommend three weeks to four weeks recovery depending on whether you are returning to a desk job or an occupation that involves physical work or travel."
It continues, "My apologies go to our ticket holders in Manchester, Pula, Graz, Vienna, Tysnes and Rattvik but I would rather disappoint our friends there by not appearing than in pressing on with a show that is compromised and
eventually puts my health at risk."
Costello did have some positive news to share however, also confirming that he has finished a "magnificent new record" that is due out in October.
The album will be Costello's first studio effort since 2010's National Ransom, not including his 2013 joint record with The Roots, Wise Up Ghost.
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