Elvis Costello has cancelled his gig in Swansea on Monday at late notice due to a band member's illness. He confirmed the news on social media on Saturday evening, saying The Imposters drummer Pete Thomas had fallen ill.
It means those who forked out more than £50 for a ticket for the Swansea Arena gig will have to wait to see the multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, who hasn’t confirmed a rescheduled date. Elvis' planned visit to Swansea was part of his latest UK tour with band The Imposters, which kicked off in Brighton on June 5.
A statement on Elvis’ Facebook page reads: “Unfortunately, Elvis Costello and The Imposters have to announce the postponement of their dates in Portsmouth and Swansea as Pete Thomas is indisposed. We apologise to our friends in Pompey and Swansea and will look forward to seeing you all again when we can.
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“It is hoped that the greatest rock and roll drummer in the world will return to the stage later this week, as soon as he is recovered. Stand by for action.”
The last time Elvis performed in Swansea was at the city's Brangwyn Hall, back in 2014, on a blisteringly hot summer's day - as he told WalesOnline this week for a feature which you can read here. But he's no stranger to many other Welsh towns and cities.
"I like to play in great old halls like Brangwyn, even though we had a few technical problems that night as I recall," he said. "It's good to change it up.
"We had several blistering nights in the old Cardiff Top Rank, but on one tour we decided to play Merthyr instead of either Swansea or Cardiff. Same tour as we played the 'Frenchman's Motel', Fishguard, at which the door from the stage opened directly into the car-park and a quick sprint in the driving rain to a chalet. It's not all glamour".
