Peter Maffay had to cancel his tour after three concerts. The singer gives the reason in a personal address to his fans.
- Peter Maffay has to cancel his current tour .
- The reason are cases of illness of band members .
- The concerts are to be rescheduled in the summer.
Berlin - Bad news for all fans of Peter Maffay : The singer has to cancel his current tour "Live 2020" after three concerts. The reason: two band members are injured or sick.
As it says on Maffay's website, bass player Ken Taylor injured himself on Friday in Hamburg: "Ken had fallen off the stage shortly before the sound check and suffered a fractured thigh." The mysterious news of an accident before the concert in Hamburg had fans of Maffay still worried, later it became clear what had happened.
Peter Maffay: concern for band members after tour cancellation
Keyboarder Pascal Kravetz has to be treated again in the hospital. “Pascal initially stepped in for Ken in Hamburg and Berlin despite his own unstable health. Since Pascal had to seek medical help again today and the doctors advised him not to continue the tour, we have no choice but to postpone the shows ahead of us, ”the website continues.
Maffay, who revealed in an interview that he would never leave the house without a knife, promised that all concerts in the summer would be rescheduled and that the tickets would "of course" remain valid. The new dates should be announced in the course of the coming week.
Peter Maffay: Concerts of the tour should be rescheduled in the summer
Maffay personally addressed his fans in a video message on his Instagram account and asked for understanding. “We thank you for three phenomenal arena concerts in Kiel, Hamburg and Berlin. We had long prepared for the anniversary tour and were really looking forward to it. We promise all of you, who are just as disappointed as we are, that we will compete with the same enthusiasm and enthusiasm for the summer - and all of us together, with Ken and Pascal. ”
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Dear friends, our tour "Live 2020" has to be postponed. The reason is the accident of our esteemed colleague and friend Ken Taylor on Friday in Hamburg as well as another hospital stay of Pascal Kravetz. Ken had fallen off the stage shortly before the sound check and suffered a fractured thigh. Pascal was already missing in Timmendorf at the warm-up shows for the sold-out arena tour, which was to lead through 22 cities in Germany. The reason is an acute illness. Pascal initially stepped in for Ken in Hamburg and Berlin despite his own unstable health. As Pascal had to get medical help again today and the doctors advised him not to continue the tour, we have no choice but to postpone the shows ahead. We make up all concerts in summer. We will announce the dates and all details in the course of the coming week. Of course, all tickets remain valid! We thank you for three phenomenal arena concerts in Kiel, Hamburg and Berlin. We had long prepared for the anniversary tour and were really looking forward to it. We promise you all, who are just as disappointed as we are, that we will compete with the same enthusiasm and enthusiasm for the summer - and we all together, with Ken and Pascal. Your Peter
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Maffay is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary on the stage. He started the sold-out tour on Wednesday last week. It should have led through a total of 22 cities in Germany by the end of March.
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