George Thorogood & The Destroyers have been forced to scrap a series of shows due to Thorogood undergoing emergency surgery for an undisclosed ailment.

An announcement was posted on the official GeorgeThorogood.com website, which read:

With great sadness, we must announce the cancellation of our Canadian & U.S. tour dates from April 27, 2023 through May 21, 2023.  George has been diagnosed with a very serious medical condition that will require immediate surgery and quite a few weeks of recuperation and healing.

You, our fans, mean the world to us, and we know this news is not want you wanted to hear, but rest assured George Thorogood & The Destroyers will be back. We’ll keep you updated as we know more.

As it stands now, Thorogood and the band will be back on the road on July 14th for his show in Jefferson, Wisconsin at the Jefferson County Fair Park.

CANCELLED: George Thorogood & The Destroyers tour dates:

4/27/23 – Commodore Ballroom / Vancouver, BC
4/28/23 – Commodore Ballroom / Vancouver, BC
4/29/23 – Trade and Convention Centre / Penticton, BC
4/30/23 – CN Centre / Prince George, BC
5/2/23 – Bonnetts Energy Centre / Grand Prairie, AB
5/4/23 – The Venue at River Cree / Edmonton, AB
5/5/23 – Grey Eagle Resort & Casino Event Centre / Calgary, AB
5/6/23 – Casino Regina / Regina, SK
5/8/23 – TCU Place / Saskatoon, SK
5/9/23 – Burton Cummings Theatre / Winnipeg, MB
5/11/23 – DreamMakers Theater / Sault Ste Marie, MI
5/12/23 – Sudbury Arena / Sudbury, ON
5/13/23 – Peterborough Memorial Centre / Peterborough, ON
5/14/23 – MTelus / Montreal, QC
5/16/23 – Centre in the Square / Kitchener, ON
5/17/23 – Fallsview Casino Resort / Niagara Falls, ON
5/19/23 – Foxwoods Resort Casino / Mashantucket, CT
5/20/23 – Wind Creek Event Center / Bethlehem, PA
5/21/23 – Michelob Ultra Summer Stage at Tag’s / Big Flats, NY

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