The finale of Jeff Lynne’s ELO farewell tour, which was to take place last night in London, has been canceled.
His office released a statement saying, “Jeff Lynne is heartbroken to report that he will not be able to perform at Sunday's BST Hyde Park show.
“[He] 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.
“The legacy of the band and his longtime fans are foremost in Jeff’s mind today -- and while he is so sorry that he cannot perform, he knows that he must focus on his health and rehabilitation at this time.”
So, this makes his show this past Wednesday in Manchester, England the finale as he also pulled the plug on Thursday's show in Manchester.
Reports from Wednesday show state that Lynne had difficulty performing.
Lynne started this final leg on Saturday, July 5th in his hometown of Birmingham, England despite having broken his left hand after reportedly having a run-in with a taxi door. As a result he was unable to play guitar.
Lynne's ELO was the headliner on a bill Sunday that included Steve Winwood and The Doobie Brothers. The entire show was canceled.
Check out the original announcement from it here from Jeff''s official Facebook page.