Yesterday, Brian Wilson, co-founding singer, songwriter, and widely-renowned recording wizard of The Beach Boys, announced that he’d be postponing several tour dates, citing his need for an emergency back surgery. Dates for his recently announced and highly anticipated holiday tour, which spans from after Thanksgiving to right before Christmas in 2018, have not been affected. Instead, the announcement notes that thus far, only his upcoming tour dates in May have been postponed.

As Wilson explained in a statement:

As some of you might know I have been having some issues with my back that has very recently gotten worse. It runs in my family, Carl had back problems as well. My doctors have told me that I need to have back surgery immediately. They are optimistic that this will finally relieve the pain. Sadly, this means we must postpone the upcoming May shows.  I’m very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause to everyone who was coming out to see us. I know that my agents are already in the process of rescheduling and we will have some of the make up dates to announce very soon. We will get you all the info ASAP. Please know that the music is in my heart and in my soul and me and the boys are looking forward to performing for you very soon. 

Wishing Brian Wilson the best as he takes care of his health. You can check out Wilson’s updated touring schedule here.