Stanley cancels two shows
Thursday, October 1, 2015 – Ralph Stanley canceled two shows due to illness.
The nature of the illness was not disclosed, although Stanley will return to action in mid-October.
A statement from his publicist this morning said, "Due to an unforeseen illness, Dr. Ralph Stanley has been forced to cancel his upcoming appearances at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco, Cal., along with an upcoming show in Manassas, Va. at the Hylton Performing Arts Center. The Grammy winning singer will return to the stage on Oct. 18 in Austin, Texas at the Paramount Theatre, and touring will resume regularly."
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is being held Oct. 2-4, while the Hylton date was Oct. 9.
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