The Beach Boys abruptly canceled several concerts just one day before the legendary group was scheduled to return to the road from a two-month break.
The “Good Vibrations” singers were due to perform on Thursday at the Big E Arena in West Springfield, Mass., followed by a show at the Univest Performance Center in Quakertown, Pa., on Friday and then two days later at the Alabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach, SC.
All three shows have been canceled, and both the Univest Performance Center and Alabama Theatre cited “circumstances beyond the control” of the venues for the cancellations.
The cancellations are unusual because the dates were the first scheduled after the group announced in July that it was taking a “short break” from touring following its last show on July 18.
Page Six has reached out to the band’s rep for comment.
The next concert currently listed on the “Surfin’ U.S.A.” stars’ official website is Oct. 9 at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington, Ill., followed by shows in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Nashville, Tenn.
In July, frontman Mike Love — the only original member still touring with the band — announced that the group would temporarily step away from the road, postponing nearly 30 summer shows scheduled between July 23 and Sept. 3.
“Playing for you is the highlight of our summer every year — especially as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States while saluting the 60th Anniversary of Pet Sounds,” the statement shared to Love’s Instagram began.
“We’ve been having a blast out there, and to keep the good vibrations going strong, we’ll be taking a short break to recharge before getting back on the road in September,” he added.
Love, 85, has also publicly discussed health and personal challenges this year.
In a June Instagram post, he said the death of his sister, Maureen, and his recovery from bronchitis and COVID-19 had taken an “emotional and physical toll” on him.
“I feel stronger every day physically, but I am heartbroken emotionally,” Love wrote.
“I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else than with our audience. For me, our audience is the medicine, and the music is the cure.”
The comments came after Brian Wilson, the group’s co-founder and creative force, died at 82 of respiratory arrest last June.
Original drummer Dennis Wilson died from drowning in 1983, while original guitarist Carl Wilson died in 1998 after battling lung cancer.
Keyboardist Bruce Johnston, who had performed alongside the group for six decades, left in March.
The Beach Boys defined the Southern California surf-rock sound of the 1960s, earning four Grammy nominations before being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
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