UPDATE TO BELOW STORY.....
Steve Miller has been accused of lying about the real reason his upcoming tour was cancelled, and his longest-serving bandmate is fighting back.
Kenny Lee Lewis, who has played guitar or bass for Miller since 1982, rushed to his boss's defense against fans and critics who claim the group's summer tour was cancelled because of low ticket sales and not the fear of extreme weather, as "The Joker" singer declared Wednesday night.
Read More: Steve Miller Under Fire: Extreme Weather or Low Ticket Sales?
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Steve Miller has canceled his tour, and, if he's telling the truth, it has nothing to do with poor ticket sales, a family matter, illness or injury, but rather ... are you ready? ... the threat of natural disasters.
He says, "You make music with your instincts. You live your life by your instincts. Always trust your instincts...
"The Steve Miller Band has cancelled all our upcoming tour dates.
"The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable. So...
"You can blame it on the weather... The tour is cancelled.
"Don't know where, don't know when... We hope to see you all again.
"Wishing you all Peace, Love and Happiness,
"Please take care of each other."
Steve, The Band and Crew
The 28-date tour was set to start on August 15th in Bethel, New York on the grounds of the Woodstock festival.
Check out his post about it here from Steve's official X account.