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Live Music Faces Turbulence: Cancellations and Surgeries Strike

3/13/2026

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Several musicians canceled or postponed performances, highlighting the unpredictable nature of live shows.
Ian Moss of Cold Chisel was hospitalized after a cat bite.
Neil Young scrapped a European tour after a finger injury from a sandwich.
Rivers Cuomo of Weezer underwent leg surgery, altering the band's musical direction.
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason canceled a concert after his airline refused to transport his cello.

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Story summary

Several musicians canceled or postponed performances, highlighting the unpredictable nature of live shows.
Ian Moss of Cold Chisel was hospitalized after a cat bite.
Neil Young scrapped a European tour after a finger injury from a sandwich.
Rivers Cuomo of Weezer underwent leg surgery, altering the band's musical direction.
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason canceled a concert after his airline refused to transport his cello.