Donald Fagen is reportedly out of the hospital following an unspecified sickness that pressured Steely Dan to withdraw from a number of tour stops.
Steely Dan had been serving because the opening act for the Eagles’ Lengthy Goodbye farewell tour. Fagen and his band final carried out on the Sept. 20 present in Elmont, New York. Sheryl Crow changed Steely Dan and opened Eagles concert events on Oct. 5 and 6. Steve Miller stepped in for the Oct. 9 present and can function the short-term substitute shifting ahead, excluding an Oct. 15 efficiency in Pittsburgh, the place touring Eagles member Vince Gill will even carry out because the night time’s opener.
The precise nature and severity of Fagen’s sickness has but to be revealed. The Indy Star famous that 5 members of the Eagles’ street crew examined optimistic for COVID, nevertheless it is unclear if Fagen was battling the identical difficulty or a distinct ailment.
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When Will Steely Dan Rejoin the Eagles’ Tour?
Based on Steely Dan’s web site, the band will resume touring alongside the Eagles beginning Nov. 2 in Atlanta. The beloved rock teams have a complete of seven exhibits lineup up collectively within the the rest of 2023, with a further pair of dates – Jan. 5 and 6 – on the Kia Discussion board in Los Angeles.
It’s unclear as as to whether Steely Dan will stay the opener for additional Lengthy Goodbye exhibits, or if the Eagles plan to convey one other act with them on the street. The “Lodge California” hitmakers beforehand admitted that the farewell trek will probably be a drawn out affair that is prone to stretch into 2025.
“We hope to see as a lot of you as we are able to earlier than we end up,” the Eagles stated in an earlier assertion. “Most significantly, we thanks from the underside of our hearts for embracing this band and its music. On the finish of the day, you’re the cause we have now been in a position to keep on for over 5 a long time. That is our swan music, however the music goes on and on.”
Steely Dan Albums Ranked
Steely Dan’s recorded output fell into three separate, but very distinct eras. However which one was greatest?
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