FAMILY MEDICAL EMERGENCY FORCES RONNIE SPECTOR TO POSTPONE HER EUROPEAN
TOUR
A family medical emergency has forced legendary rock singer Ronnie
Spector to cancel a European tour scheduled to begin on July 8, 2006.
The tour, covering nine countries including the UK, was in support of
Ronnie's new album The Last Of The Rock Stars, featuring performances
by the Raveonettes, Keith Richards, Patti Smith, and the Yeah Yeah
Yeah's Nick Zinner.
A few days prior to Ronnie's scheduled departure, Jonathan Greenfield
-- her husband and manager of 25 years -- was rushed to a hospital in
Boston, Massachusetts for emergency surgery. The July 4 operation was
successful, but Jonathan remains in the hospital for further treatment
and observation.
Ronnie Spector has issued the following statement:
"This tour meant so much to me that nothing less than a crisis would
have prevented me from performing. But at this critical time, I needed
to be with my husband and my children. Jonathan and I hope to
reschedule as many of these dates as we can, as soon as possible. For
now, we thank everyone for their understanding and support."