Jimmy Barnes has taken to social media from his hospital bed as he announced to fans that he would be cancelling some upcoming shows.
The 68-year-old founder of Cold Chisel announced that he would be cancelling the final shows of his solo tour, Hell of a Time.
The star, who had open heart surgery last year, and a hip replacement in 2022, revealed he had suffered from yet another health issue.
He told his 234,000 followers on Instagram that despite having dates set to play in Wyong and Toowoomba next week, those plans would have to change.
In the caption of an image of him with his wife in a hospital bed, the star explained that he had to go to hospital after suffering from ‘unbearable pain.’
‘I’ve got some bad news unfortunately. I had a twinge in my hip when I was leaving Dunedin on Thursday morning and by late last night the pain was unbearable so I went off to hospital,’ he revealed in the post.
‘The doctors have recommended a remedial medical procedure ASAP followed by some physio to address the issue. These doctors don’t muck around!
‘Providing all goes to plan, I’m expected to make a full recovery in six weeks.
‘However, as a result of this unexpected surgery, my August and September solo shows will all be impacted. Ticket holders will be contacted with further info in the coming days once we have new plans in place.
‘As you know, I hate to let anyone down, but I’m also never going to compromise the quality of my gigs.
He then apologised to fans for having to reschedule: ‘I apologise for the inconvenience this will cause everyone – I HATE moving shows! – but thank you for understanding.’
Fans were understanding and commented with their support for the star.
‘Hope you recover quickly and it’s good you got it checked out❤️,’ said Jojothouas.
‘Speedy recovery and take care of your health, thats the most important thing you should be concentrating on at the moment 🙏❤️❤️’ said mambm4545.
‘Gosh Jimmy! You can’t get a break right now can you? You must always put your health and family first. Your fans will wait….’ said Abeverley_.
Even Jimmy’s daughter Elly May commented on the post with her support: ‘Just rest and get well my darling dadda 💕’
The rock artist’s tour had seven dates lined up for August across Australia, with the final date of the Hell of A Time Tour taking place in Sydney on August 18.
It is unclear if Cold Chisel’s The Big Five-0 tour celebrating their 50th anniversary will be affected too, as the tour isn’t set to begin until October 2024.