Bob Seger postpones tour for vertebrae work, including St. Paul date

The Detroit rocker, 72, hopes to make up the dates, but it's not yet clear if he will.

October 3, 2017 at 7:36PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Bob Seger sang at the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony in June. / Photo by Wade Payne, Invision/AP
Bob Seger sang at the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony in June. / Photo by Wade Payne, Invision/AP (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Forget "Like a Rock." Bob Seger isn't feeling so rock-solid a few weeks into his Runaway Train Tour, forcing him to postpone and possibly cancel all the remaining dates, including his Nov. 15 date at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Fans should hang onto tickets for now as Seger's team works on rescheduling some of the dates. Refunds will be given if the show is not rebooked.

The postponements were announced today on Seger's website, which cited "doctor's orders to attend to an urgent medical issue concerning his vertebrae." Seger, 72, offered his own apology in the posting.

"I'm so disappointed to have to suspend the tour as the band is on a great roll," the Detroit legend said. "It's a privilege to play for our amazing fans. Hoping to be back out on the road very soon."

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Chris Riemenschneider

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Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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