Peter Frampton Reveals Muscle Disease Diagnosis, Announces North American Farewell Tour
Monday, 25 February 2019
Written by Jon Stickler
Peter Frampton has announced initial dates for a North American farewell tour.
The news comes after the 68-year old rock legend confirmed during recent interviews with Rolling Stone and CBS This Morning that he is to cease touring after being diagnosed with a rare, degenerative muscle disease called Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) three and a half years ago.
The singer-songwriter and guitarist, whose 1976 record 'Frampton Comes Alive' is one of the best-selling live albums of all time, also confirmed that he's planning a double album for release around the start of the tour this summer, as well as a single album that he hopes to complete in the coming weeks. He said:
"Between October and two days ago, we've done like 33 new tracks. I just want to record as much as I can, you know, now, for obvious reasons.
Going upstairs and downstairs is the hardest thing for me. I'm going to have to get a cane... and then the other thing I noticed, I can't put things up over my head.
What will happen, unfortunately, is that it affects the finger flexors. That's the first telltale sign is the flexors, you know. So for a guitar player, it's not very good."
Frampton believes that the muscular issues will eventually force him to retire from the road but not before he gets chance to bid farewell to fans in North America with over 45 dates throughout the summer, commencing on June 18 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and currently culminating in Concord, California on October 12. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on March 1.
Peter Frampton Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue June 18 2019 - CATOOSA Oklahoma - Joint at Hard Rock Casino Tulsa (USA)
Thu June 20 2019 - LITTLE ROCK Arkansas - Robinson Center Music Hall (USA)
Sat June 22 2019 - WETUMPKA Alabama - Wind Creek Hotel and Casino (USA)
Sun June 23 2019 - CHATTANOOGA Tennessee - Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium (USA)
Wed June 26 2019 - MEMPHIS Tennessee - Orpheum Theatre Memphis (USA)
Thu June 27 2019 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Ascend Amphitheater (USA)
Sat June 29 2019 - SALAMANCA New York - Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel (USA)
Sun June 30 2019 - BETHEL New York - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (USA)
Tue July 02 2019 - PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania - Benedum Center (USA)
Wed July 03 2019 - SYRACUSE New York - St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview (USA)
Fri July 05 2019 - MONTREAL Quebec - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier At Place Des Arts (Canada)
Sun July 07 2019 - GILFORD New Hampshire - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (USA)
Tue July 09 2019 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion (USA)
Wed July 10 2019 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Met - Philadelphia (USA)
Fri July 12 2019 - CINCINNATI Ohio - Riverbend Music Center (USA)
Tue July 23 2019 - INTERLOCHEN Michigan - Kresge Auditorium at Interlochen Center (USA)
Thu July 25 2019 - CHICAGO Illinois - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island (USA)
Sun July 28 2019 - CHICAGO Illinois - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island (USA)
Mon July 29 2019 - CEDAR RAPIDS Iowa - McGrath Amphitheatre (USA)
Wed July 31 2019 - MORRISON Colorado - Red Rocks Amphitheatre (USA)
Fri August 02 2019 - HINCKLEY Minnesota - Grand Casino Hinckley Event Center (USA)
Sun August 04 2019 - MARYLAND HEIGHTS Missouri - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre St Louis (USA)
Mon August 05 2019 - KANSAS CITY Missouri - Starlight Theatre (USA)
Thu August 08 2019 - CUYAHOGA FALLS Ohio - Blossom Music Center (USA)
Sun August 11 2019 - ALPHARETTA Georgia - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre (USA)
Fri August 30 2019 - CHARLOTTE North Carolina - PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte (USA)
Sun September 01 2019 - SARATOGA SPRINGS New York - Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center (USA)
Mon September 02 2019 - UNCASVILLE Connecticut - Mohegan Sun Arena (USA)
Wed September 04 2019 - JACKSONVILLE Florida - Daily's Place (USA)
Fri September 06 2019 - WEST PALM BEACH Florida - Coral Sky Amphitheatre (USA)
Sat September 07 2019 - TAMPA Florida - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds (USA)
Tue September 10 2019 - SIMPSONVILLE South Carolina - Charter Heritage Park Amphitheatre (USA)
Wed September 11 2019 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - Anthem - D.C. (USA)
Fri September 13 2019 - NEW YORK New York - Madison Square Garden (USA)
Sat September 14 2019 - RALEIGH North Carolina - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek (USA)
Sat September 21 2019 - THE WOODLANDS Texas - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (USA)
Sun September 22 2019 - IRVING Texas - Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (USA)
Tue September 24 2019 - ALBUQUERQUE New Mexico - Sandia Casino Amphitheater (USA)
Thu September 26 2019 - PHOENIX Arizona - Comerica Theatre (USA)
Sat September 28 2019 - LAS VEGAS Nevada - Red Rock Casino (USA)
Sun September 29 2019 - TEMECULA California - Pechanga Entertainment Center (USA)
Wed October 02 2019 - SAN DIEGO California - Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU (USA)
Thu October 03 2019 - PASO ROBLES California - Vina Robles Amphitheatre (USA)
Sat October 05 2019 - LOS ANGELES California - Forum Los Angeles (USA)
Sun October 06 2019 - TUOLUMNE California - Black Oak Casino Resort (USA)
Wed October 09 2019 - SEATTLE Washington - Paramount Theatre - Seattle (USA)
Thu October 10 2019 - RIDGEFIELD Washington - Ilani Casino Resort (USA)
Sat October 12 2019 - CONCORD California - Concord Pavilion (USA)
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