Iconic '70s Rock Band Cancels Entire Tour, Fans Are Livid at the Reason
Iconic '70s Rock Band Cancels Entire Tour, Fans Are Livid at the Reason originally appeared on Parade.
The Steve Miller Band, the classic rock band behind such hits as "Take the Money and Run," "The Joker," "Fly Like an Eagle" and "Jet Airliner," has canceled its entire upcoming U.S. tour due to the extreme weather events that have plagued the country in recent years.
The band made the announcement on X (formerly known as Twitter), writing, "“Dear Steve Miller Band fans. You make music with your instincts. You live life by your instincts. Always trust your instincts…
AdvertisementAdvertisement#_R_i72adkalhb5fiv5vddbH1_ iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#_R_1272adkalhb5fiv5vddbH1_ iframe"The Steve Miller Band has cancelled all of our upcoming tour dates.
"The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable. So…
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"You can blame it on the weather… The tour is cancelled. Don’t know where, don’t know when… We hope to see you all again. Wishing you all peace, love and happiness. Please take care of each other."
The comments, fans are less than pleased.
"Are you serious? I’m a big fan and got tickets for this tour, but next time please find a better excuse," wrote one fan.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#_R_ln2adkalhb5fiv5vddbH1_ iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#_R_15n2adkalhb5fiv5vddbH1_ iframeAnother wrote, "Steve Miller, you're one of my favorite musicians. I got to tell ya, that is a really dumb answer. Blame everything on the weather? Lol. Just crazy, man. 😆."
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"Really weak. All this stuff going on, all the more reason people need an escape for a few hours," wrote a third fan.
A fourth fan added, "This really doesn’t make sense. There is no imminent danger. Play indoors?" and a fifth fan wrote, "Just say u didn't sell enough tickets."
The upcoming tour was scheduled to kick off on August 15 in Bethel, New York, and criss-cross the country before ending on November 8 in Anaheim, California. There were 31 tour dates in all.
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Iconic '70s Rock Band Cancels Entire Tour, Fans Are Livid at the Reason first appeared on Parade on Jul 17, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
