Lead guitarist Tony Hicks and drummer Bobby Elliott, the final two members of the Hollies' classic 1960s lineup, have ended the British rock band's touring career, closing a run that stretched back more than six decades. The band posted its farewell on Instagram Thursday, announcing that Hicks, 80, stepped away from the road due to […] The post After 63 years, the Hollies' last original members retire from touring appeared first on American Almanac .
Lead guitarist Tony Hicks and drummer Bobby Elliott, the final two members of the Hollies' classic 1960s lineup, have ended the British rock band's touring career, closing a run that stretched back more than six decades. The band posted its farewell on Instagram Thursday, announcing that Hicks, 80, stepped away from the road due to health concerns. Elliott, 84, chose to walk away alongside him. No farewell concert was announced. No victory lap. Just a short statement and a curtain call for one of the longest-running acts in rock and roll history. The group's official post kept things brief: Hicks made his decision for health reasons, and Elliott followed "out of respect for Tony and everything they have shared throughout their remarkable…Open
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Glenn Hughes, 74, announced Tuesday that he is stepping away from live performance for good as he prepares for another open-heart surgery, closing out a career that spanned more than five decades. Hughes broke the news on his Facebook page, telling fans that a battery of medical tests left […] The post Glenn Hughes, Deep Purple legend, retires from touring ahead of open-heart surgery appeared first on American Almanac .
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Glenn Hughes, 74, announced Tuesday that he is stepping away from live performance for good as he prepares for another open-heart surgery, closing out a career that spanned more than five decades. Hughes broke the news on his Facebook page , telling fans that a battery of medical tests left him no room to keep going. MRIs, CT scans, and an echocardiogram all pointed the same direction, and his medical team told him surgery was necessary. Hughes, a singer, bassist, and songwriter born in Cannock, England, put it plainly in his statement: "The results from numerous MRIs, CT scans, and an echocardiogram have alerted my medical team, that I need another open-heart surgery. I really have no option and no choice as…Open
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