British musician Jeff Lynne, the frontman of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) group, canceled his “last living performances” for health reasons, Informed last weekend the newspaper The Guardian.
Lynne (77) was supposed to perform at the BST Hyde Park in London on Sunday evening to finish the “Over and Out” farewell tour, which took place 55 years after the ELO group was founded. The organizers of the event said that Lynne had an “unspecified infection” and the whole event, where in addition to Lynne, was to perform Steve Winwood and Doobie Brothers, was canceled. This decision came a few days after Lynne also canceled the concert in Manchester shortly before the planned performance.
Lynne appeared on stage in Birmingham a week ago at a farewell to his hometown, but because of the wrist fracture he suffered in a taxi accident in London, he couldn’t play the guitar. He had previously called a concert in Hyde Park (officially: British Summer Time Hyde Park) as a suitable way of ending his career.
“Jeff is struggling with a systemic infection and is currently in the care of a team of doctors who have told him that the performance is simply not possible at the moment and will not be able to translate it,“They said in the statement by the organizers.” Jeff today thinks primarily on the legacy of the band and his long -time fans – and Although he is very sorry that he cannot perform, he knows that he has to focus on his health and rehabilitation in this period,“The organizers added.
Lynne founded Elo in 1970. The formation had a successful career with many hits and a good sale of albums. The group disintegrated in 1986, renewing its activities in 2000 – 2001 and 2014 – 2025. Lynne has worked with former members of the English rock band The Beatles on several projects. He was also one of the members of the “Supergroup” Traveling Wilburys, which besides him it consisted of George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty.
