Stevie Nicks’ ongoing bout with a respiratory problem has resulted in the postponement of two more California tour stops. The singer has now postponed a total of six concerts in recent weeks due to the illness.

Nicks’ Tuesday and Wednesday night (8/21, 22) performances at Universal Amphitheatre near Los Angeles have been postponed. Make-up dates will be announced soon, and tickets for the original dates will be honored at those shows, according to Nicks’ official website. Refunds are available at the point of purchase, according to the venue box office.

Last week, Nicks postponed her Aug. 14 and Aug. 15 California engagements. Those performances have since been rescheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, respectively, according to Nicks’ website.

Last month, Nicks postponed her July 24 stop in Virginia and July 25 stop in North Carolina. Those dates will be made up on Sept. 4 and Sept. 5, respectively.

Nicks is expected to resume touring as scheduled on Friday night (8/24).

Despite the recent troubles, Nicks’ tour in support of May’s “Trouble in Shangri-La” (Reprise) has been one of the summer’s most successful outings. Pollstar’s latest breakdown of the top-grossing acts on the road right now places Nicks at No. 11, and attributes her last 12 shows with an average gross of about $470,000 and average ticket sales of 10,320 per night.

Nicks recently announced plans to give a Dec. 6 benefit concert at Phoenix’s America West Arena, one that will also feature guest performers. Proceeds from the event will support the Arizona Heart Institute Foundation’s cardiovascular disease research and education programs, according to a press release. A similar benefit that Nicks gave last year featured appearances by Sheryl Crow, Don Henley, Chris Issak and Nicks’ former Fleetwood Mac bandmate Lindsey Buckingham.

Premium seats to the benefit, priced at $1,000, are on sale now; a premium ticket gives one access to a private, post-concert party that Nicks will attend. Regular tickets will hit the box office on Sept. 29. More details are available at Nicks’ official website.

[Note: The following tour itinerary has been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of 21-Aug-2001. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist web sites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

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August
21, 22 – Universal City, CA – Universal Amphitheater (POSTPONED)
24 – Chula Vista, CA – Coors Amphitheater
25 – Las Vegas, NV – Aladdin Theater
28 – St. Louis, MO – Riverport Amphitheatre
29 – Bonner Springs, KS – Sandstone Amphitheatre
31 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center

September
1 – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center
4 – Virginia Beach, VA – Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater (make-up date for 7/24)
5 – Raleigh, NC – ALLTEL Pavilion at Walnut Creek (make-up date for 7/25)
7 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8 – Reading, PA – Sovereign Center
10 – Toronto, Ontario – The Molson Amphitheatre
14 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
15 – Atlantic City, NJ – Trump Taj Mahal
17 – Columbus, OH – Polaris Amphitheater
19 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
22 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre
26 – West Palm Beach, FL – Mars Music Amphitheatre
30 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre (make-up date for 8/14)

October
1 – Concord, CA – Chronicle Pavilion (make-up date for 8/15)

December
6 – Phoenix, AZ – America West Arena (Stevie Nicks and Friends Arizona Heart Institute benefit)

Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily / August 24, 2001

Acute bronchitis forces singer to delay additional concerts.

Maybe Stevie Nicks should have called her recent record Trouble in Shangri-Lungs, as a recurring respiratory infection has caused her to put another four gigs on hold.

Nicks, scheduled to perform on August 21 and 22 at Universal Amphitheatre near Los Angeles, postponed those shows Tuesday. She hoped to be healthy enough to play the Coor Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California, on Friday, but doctors ordered Nicks to nix that show and the next evening’s gig at the Aladdin Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, as well, said her publicist.

The singer has been forced to reschedule eight shows — two last month, two last week, and the just-announced four — because of the illness.

According to her publicist, Nicks has been diagnosed with acute bronchitis. The condition develops when the branches of the windpipe swell, leading to increased mucus production, which clogs the airways. Bronchitis can be accompanied by wheezing, shortness of breath, chest pains, and a fever over 100 degrees; while patients sometimes recover fully in as little as three days, the infection can keep some people out of action for upwards of a month.

The next scheduled Stevie Nicks show is Tuesday, August 28 at the Riverport Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Her August 14 performance at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, and August 15 show at the Chronicle Pavilion at Concord, California, have been rescheduled to September 30 and October 1, respectively, Nicks’ publicist said. She added that Nicks plans to reschedule the Universal City and Chula Vista dates as well.

SonicNet / August 24, 2001