Ann Wilson Announces Cancer Diagnosis, Postpones Heart Tour

FILE – Nancy Wilson, left, and Ann Wilson of Heart perform during the opening night of the Heartbreaker tour at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida, on June 17, 2013. (Photo by Jeff Daly/Invision/AP, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Wilson, lead singer of the rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows of its Royal Flush tour while she undergoes treatment.

Wilson said in a statement Tuesday that she underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor and is gradually recovering, but that her doctors have advised her to undergo preventative chemotherapy and take a break from performing “in order to fully recover.” That means the remainder of the North American tour will be rescheduled for dates in 2025.

“To ticket buyers, I would really like us to be able to do these shows. Please know that I absolutely intend to return to the stage in 2025,” Wilson said in the statement. “My team is working out those details and we will share the plan with you as soon as possible.”

All previously purchased tickets for the postponed shows will be honored. Rescheduled dates will be announced in the coming weeks, the statement said.

“This is just a break. I have a lot more to sing,” Wilson continued in the statement, adding, “With all due respect, this is the last public statement I wish to make on this matter.”