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The British singer-songwriter had to suspend the dates of a tour, but will resume his concerts later on
THE HORA, writing of AGENCIAS
Elvis Costello, icon of pop, revealed Friday to have been treated for cancer and come back in October with the presentation of a new album after five years.
The 63-year-old singer and guitarist, who emerged from the London post-punk scene with thoughtful punsy songs, announced that he will cancel the six remaining dates of his European tour, scheduled for this year. month.
"Six weeks ago, my doctor (specialist) called me and said," You should start playing the lottery. "He had rarely seen a malignant cancer so small, but so aggressive, that it could be eliminated with a single surgery," Costello said in a statement posted on his website.
The singer of hits like 'Alison & # 39; and & # 39; Veronica & # 39; He did not specify what type of cancer he has, but said that he would need three to four weeks to recover. In addition, he notes that after playing on the first dates of the tour, he decided, to his great regret, not to go ahead in the United Kingdom, Croatia and Austria [19659004"Ipreferredtodisappointourfriendsbynotshowinguptocontinuewithashowthatwouldbeaffectedandthatwouldendupputtingmyhealthatrisk"saidtheartist
"My mind was more than predisposed, but now I have to accept that recovering completely will take me longer than I expected.That I would have wanted Therefore, I am forced to reluctantly cancel all the remaining commitments of this tour, "lamented the 63-year-old musician.
New Album
Costello also announced that he hopes to release a "great new album" in October, which has ended with his support group The Imposters and other attendees.
EL DATO
In fact, his stage name Elvis was at first a joke to make fun of himself The album would be the first since the release in 2013 of & # 39; 39; Wise Up Ghost ', in which he worked with The Roots, a jazz-influenced hip-hop band from Philadelphia
Costello enlisted in September at the Chicago Riot Fest, a festival of punk and alternative rock, followed by a tour of North America in November.
In 2015, Costello presents his 700-page autobiography, entitled "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink," in which the nerdy-eyed and split-tooth singer recounts his surprise of his rise to stardom.
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