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Say, here I am, on a road again
There I am, up on the stage
Here I go, playing the star again
There I go, turn the page
-- Bob Seger, "Turn the Page," 1976
Bob Seger is turning the page, and for the moment, the next chapter looks uncertain.
Eighteen remaining 2017 tour dates are scratched for now because of an "urgent medical issue concerning his vertebrae," he announces Tuesday on social media and his website.
"I'm so disappointed to have to suspend the tour as the band is on a great roll," the 72-year-old singer says in a statement. "It's a privilege to play for our amazing fans. Hoping to be back out on the road very soon."
Seger and his Silver Bullet Band played the 13th sold-out show of their 2017 Runaway Train Tour last Thursday in Pittsburgh. On Saturday, Seger scrubbed his next gig in Columbus.
The national tour was due to end Nov. 17 in Chicago. New dates will be announced when available and tickets sold earlier will be honored.
