Midge Ure, the 1980’s music icon known for fronting the band Ultravox and co-writing and producing Band Aid’s charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” played what he called “a lovely last show, for the time being” Saturday, Aug. 30 in Pordenone, Italy, as he battles an undisclosed “health issue that requires urgent treatment.”
Ure shared a photo from the show on his official Instagram account on Aug. 31, adding that the concert had a “great setting” and a “great audience,” and vowing, “We will be back 🙏.”
On Aug. 6 the singer-songwriter and record producer posted the news on his social media accounts that he would be forced to postpone some upcoming dates.
“It is with great sadness and difficulty that I have to reschedule all shows planned from September onwards and aiming to be back on the road again by later this year,” he wrote. “During a recent routine check-up, doctors discovered a health issue that requires urgent treatment and a period of recovery,” he wrote.
Ure did not reveal details about his health issue but went on to apologize to his fans who may have already made plans to attend his upcoming gigs.
Fans offered thanks and support to Ure in the comments of his latest post on Instagram.
“Thank you, great show! Concerto spaziale! 🤩🤩,” wrote on fan.
“Midge, you are still “the Voice”! Great!👏,” added another.
“Take care, Midge! Wishing you all the best ❤️,” another fan wrote.
Other fans focused on wishing Ure well on his road to recovery and said they looked forward to seeing the musician perform next year.
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“Take care, all the best for a speedy recovery and looking forward to seeing you in Sydney next year ❤️,” one fan posted.
“Sending you best wishes Midge for a speedy recovery. Take care and rest up. Xx ❤️❤️❤️,” another fan added.
In his post earlier in the month, Ure seemed confident that he would recover from the undisclosed health issue and will return to the road soon.
“Let me reassure you that the A Man of Two Worlds tour is very much going ahead. I’m aiming to be back on the road again as soon as possible and looking forward to getting back out there and sharing this music with you all,” he wrote.
“My team and I are working closely with promoters to reschedule the affected dates, and we’ll share updates on my Facebook page as soon as we have them. I kindly ask that you respect the privacy of myself and my family during this difficult time,” he continued.
“Thank you, as always, for your understanding, patience, and unwavering support. It truly means a great deal,” he wrote, before signing off with “With thanks and love, Midge.”
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