Stevie Nicks cancels concert in Glasgow hours before performance due to ‘leg injury’
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Stevie Nicks has delayed a concert in Glasgow just before she was supposed to perform.
The musician, who has won a Grammy award and is 75 years old, will be performing at the Hyde Park BST in London on July 12th. However, the concert at Glasgow's OVO Hydro arena had to be postponed because of a health problem.
Hydro officials informed fans through a post on social media at 2pm on Saturday (6 July) that the concert with the ex-member of Fleetwood Mac, which was supposed to start at 7.15pm, was canceled.
Shared on X/Twitter, Hydro announced: "Stevie Nicks will not be able to perform in Glasgow on Saturday 6 July and Manchester on Tuesday 9 July due to a leg injury that requires a minor surgery and a few days of recovery. These shows have been postponed."
Extra details will be given when purchasing tickets, so it's recommended for ticket holders to keep their tickets because new dates will be announced shortly.
The arena's spokespersons reassured ticket holders that they will still be able to see Nicks at the British Summer Time show in Hyde Park next week.
Additional details will be provided when tickets are purchased, so it is recommended that ticket holders keep their tickets as new dates will be announced soon," the post continued. "Stevie is excited to see everyone at Hyde Park in London.
The cancellation of the Glasgow show happened after fans were unexpectedly delighted by Nicks composing a poem to go along with Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Society album earlier in the year.
The famous singer-songwriter wrote a short piece to introduce the pop star's latest album. The poem talks about a love story where it’s unclear if both people felt the same way.
"She was too attractive to resist/ He was too intoxicated to make a move," it goes on.
"He is unable to respond to her/ He is fearful of her/ He is avoiding her/ And he understands that he is causing her pain/ She speaks honestly/ She documents it/ She is a whistleblower/ He is a former romantic partner...
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"There's nothing left for her/ She's moved on/ Nothing can hold her back."
The poem ends with the lines: "She was simply soaring / above the clouds / When he caught a glimpse of her / She was merely journeying / towards the stars / When he let her slip away..."
Fast and Nicks once shared the stage at the Grammy Awards in 2010, singing Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon” and Swift’s “You Belong With Me”.
In a recent article for Time magazine, Nicks expressed that Taylor's determination and childlike nature remind her of herself. She mentioned that Taylor's innocence is both special and uncommon.
This young woman is a talented musician who creates music that resonates with people worldwide, similar to artists like Neil Diamond and Elton John. She not only writes and performs her songs, but she also showcases her guitar skills.
