Neil Young cancels rest of Crazy Horse tour in ‘major unplanned break’ after illness ‘struck some’ band members

NEIL Young has announced that he is canceling the remaining dates of his Crazy Horse Tour due to illness.

The Harvest Moon singer was scheduled to perform at the Hollywood Bowl and Ohana Fest.

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Neil, 78, shared the shocking news on Wednesday, citing illness.

In a statement, he revealed that nausea has been affecting “some of us” in the band since their last performance in May.

“The Love Earth Tour has been a great experience for us so far,” began their statement, posted on their website.

“GREAT AUDIENCE AND MUSIC. WE HAD A LOT OF FUN!”

Neil continued: “When some of us got sick after Pine Knob in Detroit, we had to stop. We are not fully recovered yet, so unfortunately our big tour will take a big unplanned break.

“We’ll try to touch on some of the dates we missed as time passes when we’re ready to rock again! We know many of you have made travel plans, and we apologize for the inconvenience.”

“Thank you for your understanding and patience,” he wrote.

“Health is number 1…. We want to stay and do more shows and more albums for you… and for us…. Love and thanks to all of you at Crazy Horse…. Neil, Micah, Ralph and Billy… I love the Earth.”

He did not say whether he himself was ill.

Cancellations include shows up to three months in advance.

Among the performances that were banned are seven shows in Canada scheduled for July and three shows in the United States scheduled for the end of September.

This includes performing at the Hollywood Bowl and a set at Ohana Fest.

Neil and his band will also not be taking the stage at Kentucky’s Bourbon & Beyond Festival.

According to his testimony, the band members began to get sick sometime after the May 22 show at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan.

It’s unclear how long Neil and his band will stop performing.

TICKET INFORMATION

Neil did not mention whether tickets will remain valid for some dates if and when they are rescheduled.

AXS said in an email to ticket holders that it will issue automatic refunds to the cards used to purchase tickets within 30 business days, according to CBS News.

Anyone who purchased tickets on other platforms should contact them for information and/or refunds.

A representative for the musician said he is awaiting more information for ticket holders, according to Variety.

A representative for Ohana Fest released a statement on social media stating: “We are sad to announce that Neil Young and Crazy Horse will no longer be performing at Ohana Festival 2024.

“Please stay tuned for a training update as soon as possible; In the meantime, we wish the band a speedy recovery.”

THE IMPROVEMENTS

On social media, some fans expressed concern for Neil and his band, while others sent their well wishes.

There was also a misstep of disappointment on the part of fans who were eager to see the Old Man singer.

“…well damn…,” one person posted.

“It would have been an ‘I can say I saw him’ show, but it wasn’t a deciding factor in [Bourbon & Beyond]. Interested in seeing the replacement,” shared a second fan.

“Oh man. I hope Neil feels better. But I was really looking forward to seeing him on B&B. I hope you find a really great replacement,” a third fan wrote.

“Get well soon, Neil Young. May I suggest @foofighters as a replacement?” a fourth commenter suggested.

“Get well soon, @NeilYoung!” someone else shared.

Someone else wondered, “I mean… 3 months to go… what did they catch?!?”

“It’s a shame,” wrote another fan.

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