VH1, The
Wire Article
13 August 2001
Stevie
Nicks Postpones More Shows Due To Illness
08/23/2001
Maybe Stevie Nicks should have called her recent record Trouble
in Shangri-Lungs, as a recurring respiratory infection has caused her to
put another four gigs on hold.
Nicks, scheduled to perform on August 21 and 22 at Universal Amphitheatre near
Los Angeles, postponed those shows Tuesday. She hoped to be healthy enough to
play the Coors Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California, on Friday, but doctors
ordered Nicks to nix that show and the next evening's gig at the Aladdin Hotel
& Casino in Las Vegas as well, said her publicist.
The singer has been forced to reschedule eight shows — two last month, two
last week and the just-announced four — because of the illness (see "Stevie
Nicks Postpones More Shows on Troubled Tour").
According to her publicist, Nicks has been diagnosed with acute bronchitis.
The condition develops when the branches of the windpipe swell, leading to
increased mucus production, which clogs the airways. Bronchitis can be
accompanied by wheezing, shortness of breath, chest pains and a fever over 100
degrees; while patients sometimes recover fully in as little as three days,
the infection can keep some people out of action for upwards of a month.
The next scheduled Stevie Nicks show is Tuesday, August 28 at the Riverport
Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Her August 14 performance at the
Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, and August 15 show at the
Chronicle Pavilion at Concord, California, have been rescheduled to September
30 and October 1 respectively, Nicks' publicist said. She added that Nicks
plans to reschedule the Universal City and Chula Vista dates as well.
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