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The Stray Cats<\/a> were forced to cancel the first two shows of their fall U.S. tour<\/a> over\u00a0the weekend due to singer and\u00a0guitarist Brian Setzer’s “serious illness.”<\/p>\n The rockabilly trio scrapped its Oct. 25 show in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and its Oct. 26 appearance in Rockford, Illinois.<\/p>\n “I’m heartbroken to share, due to serious illness, I am unable to perform and very regrettably have to cancel tonight’s show at Soaring Eagle in Mt Pleasant, MI,” Setzer wrote in a statement shared across the band’s social media accounts, which you can see below.<\/p>\n “I know this affects so many people and I am devastated to have to deliver this news. I’ve been trying to do everything I can\u00a0to\u00a0go on and do this show, but it is just not possible. I’ve been looking forward so much to being on stage with my bandmates again and playing for all of our amazing fans, and I’m gutted.”<\/p>\n The Hard Rock Casino Rockford announced the second cancellation with a brief statement: “We regret to inform you that due to a serious illness, the upcoming Stray Cats performance scheduled for October 26th at Hard Rock Casino Rockford has been canceled.”<\/p>\n This is not Setzer’s only recent health hurdle. Earlier this year, the bandleader said he was dealing with an autoimmune disease<\/a> that\u00a0impeded\u00a0his ability to play guitar.<\/p>\n “Towards the end of the last Stray Cats tour, I noticed that my hands were cramping up. I’ve since discovered that I have an autoimmune disease. I cannot play guitar,”\u00a0Setzer said back in February.<\/p>\n “There is no pain, but it feels like I am wearing a pair of gloves when I try to play. I have seen some progress in that I can hold a pen and tie my shoes. I know this sounds ridiculous, but I was at a point where I couldn’t even do that. Luckily, I have the best hospital in the world down the block from me. It’s called the Mayo Clinic. I know I will beat this, it will just take some time.”<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>30 Totally Radical Hits From the Summer of 1983<\/a><\/p>\n The Stray Cats’ tour is scheduled to continue on Tuesday in Louisville, Kentucky. The monthlong trek will\u00a0traverse the United States before concluding on Nov. 23 in Wheatland, California.<\/p>\n When the\u00a0rockers returns to the stage, it will mark their first shows since August 2024.<\/p>\n They also marked the occasion by\u00a0releasing two new songs, “Stampede” and “Teenage Heaven,” last week \u2014 their first new music since 2019’s 40<\/i> album.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Nick DeRiso<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSee the Stray Cats’ Concert Cancellation Statement<\/h3>\n
Brian Setzer’s Guitar Playing Impeded by Autoimmune Disease<\/h3>\n
Stray Cats’ 2025 Tour Schedule and New Music<\/h3>\n
Listen to the Stray Cats’ ‘Stampede’<\/h3>\n
2026’s Biggest Rock Tours (So Far)<\/h2>\n