The Stray Cats have been forced to cancel their 2025 tour because singer-guitarist Brian Setzer is “unable to perform due to serious illness,” the band announced on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
It comes after the band cancelled the first two dates on the tour, which was to begin on Saturday, Oct. 25 in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
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“I’m heartbroken to share, due to serious illness, I am unable to perform and very regrettably have to cancel our Stray Cats tour. I know this affects so many people and I am devastated to have to deliver this news. I’ve been trying everything I can to go on and do these shows, but it is just not possible. I’ve been looking forward so much to being on stage with my band mates again and playing for all of our amazing fans, and I’m gutted,” Setzer said in a statement.
The 21-date tour was set to run through Nov. 23 in Wheatland, Calif. Refunds are available at points of purchase.
The singer-guitarist, who also fronts the Brian Setzer Orchestra, received get well wishes from fans and some fellow musicians in the comments on the official Stray Cats’ Instagram account when he announced that he was forced to cancel the tour’s opening date on Oct. 25.
Get Well Wishes for Brian Setzer
“Hang in there Brian ??❤️,” wrote former Textones frontwoman Carla Olson.
"Feel better Brian!," wrote Go-Go's guitarist Jane Wiedlin.
“Sending so much love to you . ❤️?,” added the popular alternative band Garbage.
“Please, take care and don’t push yourself too hard,” wrote Japanese guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei. “Put the future of you and your bandmates first, and give your heart and body the rest they need. We’ll always be on your side, and waiting is never a burden for us.I just hope you can be free from any pain and suffering, even a little.”
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Back in February, Setzer announced that he “discovered that I have an auto-immune disease” and could no longer play guitar.
However, he received treatment at the Mayo Clinic and shared in posts in March and April that he was making progress recovering, so much so that the Stray Cats announced a fall tour in August, featuring Setzer with his Stray Cats bandmates bassist Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom.
It’s unclear whether Setzer’s latest health setback is related to the auto-immune disease.
New Music From the Stray Cats
Last week, in advance of the tour, the Stray Cats released two new songs, “Stampede” and a cover of Eddie Cochran’s “Teenage Heaven.” It’s the trio’s first new music in six years.
“Jim and I cut both songs in Minneapolis at Terrarium Studios,” Setzer said in a statement. “‘Stampede’ was an instrumental that I wrote lyrics for. I basically copied the guitar part, which was pretty ahead of its time to begin with, and ‘Teenage Heaven’ is one of the few Eddie Cochran songs that has not been covered to death.”
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