The basic rock group often called the Steve Miller Band has introduced that they’re canceling all remaining dates on their present tour due to the climate, or extra particularly, the ‘excessive’ climate circumstances caused by local weather change.
Rock and roll simply isn’t what it was, apparently.
The group made the announcement on Twitter/X.
Variety reviews:
Steve Miller Band Cancels All Tour Dates Resulting from Current Climate Disasters
The calamitous climate of latest years has taken many lives, precipitated billions of {dollars}’ value of harm and is altering the local weather and economies of nations all around the globe. However the Steve Miller Band’s 2025 North American tour will be the first to be canceled because of the ongoing pattern of local weather change-inducted climate disasters, slightly than any single occasion.
The band has canceled all 31 scheduled dates of its American tour, which was slated to start Aug. 15 in Bethel, NY and traverse the whole nation earlier than concluding in Anaheim, Calif. on Nov. 8.
The band made the announcement in an easy tone acquainted to followers of the 81-year-old veteran singer, songwriter and guitarist and Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame member, whose profession stretches again to the mid-Sixties and has launched such basic rock anthems as “The Joker,” “Fly Like an Eagle,” “Jet Airliner,” “Take the Cash and Run” and lots of extra.
See the band’s tweet under:
— Steve Miller Band (@SMBofficial) July 17, 2025
For sure, persons are not impressed.
Wow…so The Steve Miller Band is canceling a full tour on account of climate? Flooding, tornadoes, forest fires to guard followers.
Ummmm…okay.
Simply say ticket gross sales are down. https://t.co/2L38jAPbfX
— Weck (@ed_weck) July 17, 2025
I’ve cherished #SteveMiller for greater than 50 years. However that is the dumbest tour cancellation ever. https://t.co/HmwjVFLYyj
— Mark Davis (@MarkDavis) July 17, 2025
Ticket gross sales should’ve actually sucked. https://t.co/AFQ8MqYMZT
— Varad Mehta (@varadmehta) July 17, 2025
Translation: Ticket gross sales had been dangerous and this was the one solution to get publicity from canceling the tour. https://t.co/4qTg6DteHg
— Michael F Kane (@MichaelFKane) July 17, 2025
Perhaps it’s simply time for the band to retire.
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