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Jeff Lynne<\/a>\u00a0announced he will no longer be able to perform at\u00a0Electric Light Orchestra<\/a>‘s final concert on Sunday due to illness, bringing the last leg of their brief, injury-ridden farewell tour to an unceremonious end.<\/p>\n The band was scheduled to perform at London’s Hyde Park on Sunday, headlining a star-studded bill including the Doobie Brothers<\/a>, Steve Winwood<\/a>, Dhani Harrison and more.\u00a0On Saturday, however, Lynne announced that the show would not proceed as planned.<\/p>\n “Jeff Lynne is heartbroken to report that he will not be able to perform at tomorrow\u2019s BST Hyde Park show,” a statement from the bandleader said. “Jeff has been battling a systemic infection and is currently in the care of a team of doctors who have advised him that performing is simply not possible at this time nor will he be able to reschedule.<\/p>\n “The legacy of the band and his longtime fans are foremost in Jeff\u2019s mind today \u2014 and while he is so sorry that he cannot perform, he knows that he must focus on his health and rehabilitation at this time.”<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Top 10 Electric Light Orchestra Songs<\/a><\/p>\n It is unclear at the time of this writing whether the show will continue with the rest of the lineup. Information regarding refunds will be available on the Hyde Park website soon, but the event page is still live.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Hyde Park gig marks the second consecutive show ELO was forced to cancel due to Lynne’s illness. The band scrapped their Thursday show<\/a>\u00a0at Manchester’s Co-Op Live due to Lynne’s illness as well.<\/p>\n “Unfortunately due to illness tonight’s scheduled performance of Jeff Lynne’s ELO at the Co-Op Live will not be going ahead,” the band wrote on social media. “Jeff is devastated he cannot perform this evening. More information will become available as soon as possible.”<\/p>\n The final leg of ELO’s Over and Out tour got off to a shaky start last Saturday\u00a0in the band’s hometown of Birmingham, where Lynne had to perform without his guitar<\/a> due to a broken hand.<\/p>\n “I’ve had a guitar in my hand all my life, but not tonight,”\u00a0the bandleader told a supportive audience. “Nothing would keep me away from you.”<\/p>\n Time to board that familiar spaceship for a mission deep into their shared discography.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Nick DeRiso<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nELO Faces Injury and\u00a0Illness on Final Leg of Farewell Tour<\/h3>\n
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