Rock legend postpones concerts due to health; will Syracuse show be affected?

A rock legend has canceled an appearance at an awards show and postponed several concerts due to his health.

Sting announced Tuesday that he’s been advised by his doctor to rest this week “due to illness,” forcing The Police singer to skip the Bass Magazine Awards this Thursday and postpone tour dates in Phoenix, Arizona, and Wheatland, California, plus a performance at the Cherrytree Music Company’s 20th anniversary celebration. Sting’s Phoenix concert has been rescheduled from Jan. 24 to June 1, Wheatland has moved from Jan. 26 to May 28, and the Cherrytree performance will take place May 29.

“Fans should retain their tickets for the postponed shows, as they will be honored on the new dates,” a statement said. “Sting sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience and extends his gratitude to the fans for their understanding.”

Sting, 73, did not provide more details about his illness. He is still scheduled to perform April 11 at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse and Feb. 8 at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, both with Billy Joel, plus more than a dozen “Sting 3.0″ concerts in February and March.

A limited number of tickets for the Billy Joel/Sting concert in Syracuse are still available on Ticketmaster starting at $191.20. Fans can also find tickets through Stubhub (starting at $196), Vivid Seats (starting at $162) and SeatGeek (starting at $181).

Sting is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician known for hits like “Every Breath You Take,” “Don’t Stand So Close to Me,” “Message in a Bottle,” “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic,” “Desert Rose” and “Roxanne.” He previously played the former Carrier Dome with The Police in 1982 and 1984, drawing 42,000 fans in ‘84 — the third largest crowd in Dome history — plus rocked the Syracuse amphitheater in 2022.

Sting’s “3.0″ tour dates feature the iconic bassist performing as a trio with drummer Chris Maas, who previously toured with Mumford & Sons, as well as longtime collaborator Dominic Miller on guitar.

Joel, also a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, will be performing at the Dome for the eighth time, breaking his own record. The piano legend is known for some of the biggest hits of the 1970s and ‘80s, including “Piano Man,” “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song),” “Uptown Girl,” “Only the Good Die Young,” “The Longest Time,” “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” and “We Didn’t Start the Fire.”