Sting cancels a string of European concert dates due to illness

Sting, 67, cancels a string of European concert dates following doctor’s orders due to an unspecified illness

Sting has cancelled a string of cancellations across Europe.

The singer, 67, announced the news on Twitter on Wednesday, blaming an unspecified illness for keeping him off the stage since the beginning of the week.

Hours after calling off an appearance in Munich slated for Wednesday evening, the former Police frontman’s website said further shows will not take place. 

Unwell: Sting, 67, has cancelled a string of European concert dates following doctor’s orders due to an unspecified illness

These include the planned Stuttgart gig the and Slavkov u Brna in the Czech Republic scheduled for Thursday and Friday will also not go ahead.

The post read: ‘It is with great regret that Sting’s concerts… will be cancelled.

‘Sting is under the weather and under doctor’s orders,’ it continued, saying he was ‘forced’ not to take to the stage.

Ill: Hours after calling off an appearance in Munich slated for Wednesday evening, the former Police frontman’s website said further shows will not take place (pictured in May)

A post read: ‘Sting sincerely regrets disappointing or causing any inconvenience to the fans and will be offering refunds to the disappointed concert-goers’

‘Sting sincerely regrets disappointing or causing any inconvenience to the fans and will be offering refunds to the disappointed concert-goers.’

The string of cancellations for Sting, who has more than 100 million album sales to his name, began when he called off a Monday appearance at a jazz festival in Ghent, Belgium.

So far he has not revealed what illness prompted him to cancel. MailOnline has contacted a spokesperson for Sting for comment. 

Under wraps: So far he has not revealed what illness prompted him to cancel

The husband of Trudie Styler was the face of the massively successful Police before launching a solo career in 1985. 

He has also thrown his star power behind activist causes like freeing Nelson Mandela or protecting the Amazon rainforest.

Sting is also well-known as a keen yoga practitioner. 

His love: The husband of Trudie Styler was the face of the massively successful Police before launching a solo career in 1985 (pictured in April) 

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