‘70s Rock Legend Steve Miller Cancels Entire Tour Over the Weather
Steve Miller has canceled his band's summer and fall tour plans amid worries about high-risk weather and natural disasters.
In an announcement posted to Instagram on July 16, the Steve Miller Band frontman, 81, wrote, “The Steve Miller Band has cancelled all our upcoming tour dates. The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, and massive forest fires make these risks for you, our audience, the band, and the crew unacceptable. So...You can blame it on the weather... The tour is cancelled. Don't know where, don't know when... We hope to see you all again."
Miller further explained that he was following his instincts. "You make music with your instincts. You live your life by your instincts. Always trust your instincts...” he wrote.
Miller was originally set to launch his 28-date U.S. Tour in New York on August 15, per Ultimate Classic Rock. The tour was scheduled to run until November.
Fans had a mixed reaction to Miller’s announcement. In comments on his Instagram post, some felt future weather worries seemed like “an odd reason” to cancel a tour.
“Love ya Steve, but this is rather strange. Somehow all the other bands are managing. Maybe tour in the winter?” one fan suggested.
“Blame it on the weather while other musicians are performing all over America. Something else must be going on behind the scenes??” another speculated.
“The weather has been the weather since the existence of Earth. What's the real story?” another wanted to know.
But others supported Miller. “The man is 81 years old … feel lucky we have gotten to see him play live this long ❤️❤️❤️,” one fan wrote.
“Love you Steve and band!!!! The REAL fans who understand you will be here whenever you’re ready and whenever we (hopefully????????) stop ignoring climate change. Thank you for being considerate of everyone and for the music,” another added.
Miller founded his band in 1966. The band’s early classic rock hits included “The Joker,” “Take the Money and Run,” “Jet Airliner,” “Jungle Love,” and “Fly Like an Eagle.”
Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.
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