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 20 August 2008 21:07 BST

Meat Loaf scraps tour

Tuesday, 06 Nov 2007 15:53
Meat Loaf - real name Robert Aday - has been ordered to take a rest.
Rock singer Meat Loaf has been forced to cancel his European tour after being diagnosed with a cyst on his vocal cords.

The Bat out of Hell star called off two concerts on his UK tour this week and was scheduled to perform at Wembley Arena this evening.

But the 60-year-old - who won the classic album prize at last night's Classic Rock and Roll Honour awards ceremony - has now been forced to scrap the rest of his European tour.

In a statement, Meat Loaf said: "It really breaks my heart. I was really looking forward to capping off a great year and celebrating the start of the holidays with the fans.

"But I have to do what the doctors tell me so I can look forward to healing and coming back strong in 2008."

The tour had seemed in jeopardy since Meat Loaf cut short his show in Newcastle last week, telling the crowd: "I can no longer continue. I take my coat off and thank you for 30 years."

His management played down the incident, saying he was suffering from "exhaustion and stress".

But after gigs in Manchester and Birmingham were cancelled, his representatives have today announced the rest of the European tour would not go ahead.

However the rocker added in his statement: "Let me dispel any rumours before they start - I will be back."

Surgery may be required to remove the "inter-vocal cord cyst" but doctors will assess the extent of the problem in four to six weeks. End of story


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