White Stripes cancel tour; Meg's health concerns cited

The White Stripes have canceled 18 U.S. concerts through Oct. 10, including a Sept. 19 date at the Forum with local-guys-made-good Cold War Kids opening.

According to a statement from the band:

"The White Stripes announced today that they are canceling their forthcoming tour due to health issues. Meg White is suffering from acute anxiety and is unable to travel at this time. The White Stripes sincerely apologize to their fans. We hate to let people down and are very sorry."

Comments

[supercrass]

eeep..poor thing. she might want to try yoga or something to help her relax. just stay away from the drugs.
didn't the same thing happen to andrew partridge of xtc once upon a time? which is why they have not played in ages but continued to record.
here's hoping she can get past this.

[Wendy Smith]

This is yet another example of how mental illness impacts our society every day. I offer my best wishes to Ms. White for her recovery, and I urge all readers to get informed and get involved in bringing mental health and mental illness out into the light.