Ray Davies’ Beacon Theatre Show Wednesday Night Is Canceled

Bad news for all you Kinks-obsessive pre-Thanksgiving revelers in the house: Ray Davies has canceled his remaining U.S. tour dates, effectively immediately, given that he was “ordered by his doctors not to fly or travel until his medical condition has stabilized to their satisfaction.” That’s as specific as they’re gonna get about it. This includes, alas, his date Wednesday night at the Beacon Theatre doing “the Kinks Choral Collection.” (Same with Friday’s Wellmont Theatre gig in Jersey.) We are sorry for your loss, and hereby advise you instead to go home and be with your families. All axed dates below; we’ll try this again sometime next year.

11/24/10 New York, NY Beacon Theatre

11/26/10 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont Theatre

11/27/10 Philadelphia, PA Verizon Hall

11/28/10 Boston, MA Wilbur Theater

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