Jay-z Cancels Tour

November 15th, 2009 American electronic musician DAN DEACON has cancelled the remainder of his U.S. tour after he was hospitalised with severe back problems.

October 31st, 2009 SIR ELTON JOHN has sparked fears for his health after cancelling the rest of his Red Piano tour because of a bad bout of influenza. The Rocket Man was due to play a string of gigs in the U.K.

October 28th, 2009 SIR ELTON JOHN has pulled out of the final gig of his U.K. tour because he is still too ill to return to the stage.

October 18th, 2009 Def Leppard cancels third leg of tourST. PAUL, Minn. — Rock band Def Leppard has canceled the final leg of its North American tour.

October 18th, 2009 Rockers DEF LEPPARD have cancelled the final leg of their North American tour "due to unforeseen personal matters". The Hysteria hitmakers were due to begin the last stint of their shows with a performance in Reno, Nevada on 22 October (09), but they have now pulled the remaining 23 concerts across the U.S.

October 9th, 2009 NBC cancels drama 'Southland' before second seasonNEW YORK — NBC said last spring it was bringing its Los Angeles police drama "Southland" back for a second season. Now it isn't.

October 9th, 2009 British singer LITTLE BOOTS has cancelled a string of shows on her upcoming European tour. The 25 year old was set to hit the road in November (09), taking in cities including Milan, Italy and Berlin in Germany, but scheduling issues have prompted the star to axe seven gigs.

October 1st, 2009 MILEY CYRUS has scrapped her Friday night (02Oct09) concert in Omaha, Nebraska after struggling through recent shows with a sore throat. The Disney superstar hit the road with her Wonder World Tour last month (Sep09) and the dates have started taking their toll on her health and voice.

September 1st, 2009 Blink 182 cancels NY show after DJ AM's deathSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Pop-punk band Blink-182 has pulled out of its show in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., saying band members were grieving the death of their friend, celebrity disc jockey Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein.

August 29th, 2009 50 Cent cancels New York City street fairNEW YORK — The rapper 50 Cent has canceled a "Family Day" fair he had planned in his old Queens neighborhood amid police concerns about security for the event. The fair had been planned for Sunday at a school yard in the borough's Jamaica section, blocks from a spot where the rapper was shot and wounded in 2000.

August 26th, 2009 Guitarist ZAKK WYLDE has become the latest rocker to scrap dates because of ill health - he has been diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs. The longtime Ozzy Osbourne sideman was hospitalised after a concert in Montana on 19 August (09) and now he has ditched his remaining Black Label Society dates after taking a turn for the worse.

August 25th, 2009 VH1 cancels reality shows with dead murder suspectLOS ANGELES — VH1 will not air the reality shows with a contestant who was found dead Sunday of an apparent suicide at a Canadian motel. Both shows featured Ryan Jenkins, the contestant sought in the killing of his model ex-wife.

August 14th, 2009 Aerosmith cancels summer tour after Tyler's fallLOS ANGELES — Aerosmith has canceled the remainder of its summer tour. In a statement issued late Thursday, the band's publicist MSO said "it is with great regret" that the band is canceling the rest of its tour because of injuries that frontman Steven Tyler suffered when he fell off the stage during an Aug.

June 10th, 2009 Lauryn Hill cancels all European tour datesSTOCKHOLM — Festival organizers say hip-hop and R&B singer Lauryn Hill has canceled all tour dates in Europe this summer for health reasons. Stockholm Jazz Festival spokeswoman Liisa Tolonen says the artist's agent informed the festival late Tuesday that all performances in Europe by the former Fugees singer have been canceled.

May 11th, 2009 Vegas magician Burton cancels shows after injuryLAS VEGAS — Las Vegas magician Lance Burton is canceling his performances at the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino through June 2 after he broke his right foot onstage last week. Burton publicist Wayne Bernath said Friday that Burton expects to have surgery on Monday.