Liza Minnelli cancels European tour due to ‘medical condition’
By Josh Haggis
Liza Minnelli has been forced to cancel her European tour due to an undisclosed “medical condition”.
The 68-year-old Hollywood legend announced in February that she would be bringing her one-woman show, titled Simply Liza, to Europe this summer – including a date at London’s Royal Albert Hall on July 2.
However, an official statement posed on the entertainer’s website earlier this month confirmed that the tour is now off, explaining:
“Liza Minnelli’s physicians have advised her not to perform or travel for long periods of time because of a medical condition. As a result her concerts in Europe, which were scheduled for July, have been canceled. We are discussing rescheduling dates at an appropriate time. Liza wants her fans to know she is devastated not to be able to perform right now but will see them soon.”
Minnelli has won an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, two Golden Globes and three Tonys in a showbiz career now spanning over six decades. Her most recent UK live show came at London’s Royal Festival Hall in March 2013.
Earlier this month (May 9) she joined Cyndi Lauper and Rosie O’Donnell on stage for a special version of Lauper’s signature hit Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – watch it here.