Jeff Lynne’s ELO—the reformed version of Lynne’s ’70s and ’80s prog-pop outfit Electric Light Orchestra—have cancelled what was slated to be their final show ever. The performance had been scheduled for tonight, July 13, to close out BST Hyde Park’s 2025 summer concert series. A statement shared with Pitchfork explains that “Jeff has been battling a systemic infection and is …
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Fans of Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) will have been left disappointed after finding out they won’t get to sing along to Mr Blue Sky below a blue summer sky. BST Hyde Park has cancelled the final day of its festival after Lynne, 77, withdrew from the band’s headline slot at the last minute due to health concerns. He …
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Jeff Lynne’s ELO have cancelled their last ever show. The band were due to play London’s Hyde Park on Sunday July 13, but the concert was cancelled with 24 hours notice. There are no plans to reschedule the show. In a statement, the band said: “Jeff Lynne is heartbroken to report that he will not be able to perform at …
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Jeff Lynne has been forced to cancel the final Electric Light Orchestra show at BST Hyde Park due to “a systemic infection”. The band were due to play the closing show of their ‘Over And Out’ farewell tour at the London event on Sunday night (July 13), the final scheduled concert of the group’s long career. However, on Saturday, it …
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Jeff Lynne has canceled Electric Light Orchestra‘s final concert due to illness, bringing the last leg of their brief, injury-ridden farewell tour to an unceremonious end. The band was scheduled to perform at London’s Hyde Park on Sunday, headlining a star-studded bill including the Doobie Brothers, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison and more. On Saturday, however, Lynne announced that the show would not proceed …
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