The Allman Brothers have postponed their 15 show run at New York's Beacon Theatre because Gregg Allman is suffering from Hepatitis C.
Allman has been receiving treatment for the virus for the past six months and doctors are confident that it has almost been eradicated from his system.In a statement, Allman Brothers management say, "the recovery time from the side effects of the treatment are taking longer than originally projected. Since the Allman Brothers Band are known for exhilarating and exhausting concert performances they don't want to give fans anything less than they have come to expect; so the band members made a group decision to delay the first round of dates".
"I'm getting better but I'm still tired," added Gregg. "I need to be at 110% to do the shows the way we do them. I can't tell you how much I appreciate the support and understanding my Brothers and our fans have given me."
The Allman Brothers performance for the Wanee Festival in Florida in April has been cancelled. The Wanee Festival featuring Gov't Mule, Bob Weir & Ratdog, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival, moe., Levon Helm and others will indeed take place April 11-12 in Live Oak, FL, despite the Brothers' cancellation.
The Allman Brothers are next scheduled to perform in August and will announce the rescheduled dates shortly.
