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Rock legend Jimmy Barnes, 66, cancels summer tour as he battles chronic pain in severe health fight

Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes announced on Tuesday that he’s cancelling his summer tour across Australia due to needing immediate hip and back surgery. 

The 66-year-old has been in ‘severe pain’ after five decades of very physical performances and says he can no longer put off receiving medical attention. 

Whilst confident he will make a full recovery and return in the second half of 2023, the musician posted a video to his YouTube account explaining his upcoming surgery will leave him out of commission for several months.   

Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes, 66, (pictured) announced on Tuesday he is cancelling his summer tour across Australia as he's forced to go into hip and back surgery

Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes, 66, (pictured) announced on Tuesday he is cancelling his summer tour across Australia as he’s forced to go into hip and back surgery

His final gig will be at VALO Adelaide 500 on Saturday before he officially cancels the rest of his tour.  

‘I’ve been jumping off PAs and stomping around stages for nearly 50 years, but it’s finally caught up with me,’ Jimmy said in his video while he sat at his desk. 

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‘I’ve had niggling back and hip issues for years, but things suddenly got a lot worse over the last few weeks and I’m now in constant and severe pain.’

The 66-year-old has been in 'severe pain' after five decades of very physical performances and can no longer put off medical attention

The 66-year-old has been in ‘severe pain’ after five decades of very physical performances and can no longer put off medical attention

He continued: ‘As everybody knows, it’s against my religion to cancel shows but the doctors tell me I need to get an operation as soon as possible and it will really limit my movement for the next few months.’

Jimmy went on to say it ‘kills’ him to ‘inconvenience everyone’ but explained it’s important he goes through the surgery and recovery as soon as possible so he can ‘jump around onstage for another 50 years’. 

It comes just over a week after he cancelled a personal appearance in Western Sydney because of rising Covid cases.

Whilst confident he will make a full recovery and return in the second half of 2023, the musician posted a video to his YouTube account explaining his upcoming surgery will leave him out of commission for several months

Whilst confident he will make a full recovery and return in the second half of 2023, the musician posted a video to his YouTube account explaining his upcoming surgery will leave him out of commission for several months

The Scottish-born rock legend was scheduled to sign copies of his new album Blue Christmas at Penrith Panthers Leagues Club on November 26.

But the Cold Chisel founder ditched the gig citing reasons of public safety, reports The Western Weekender.

 Jimmy’s fans learnt of the news via the music icons official Twitter account.

‘In order to keep everybody safe given the current increase in COVID cases,’ the message said, ‘the event at Penrith Panthers on Saturday…will not be proceeding. Thank you for understanding.’

Despite most of the world moving on from any restrictions around fears brought on by the pandemic, Jimmy’s fans praised his decision.

Covid cases had risen across the country, with some states recording an 80 per cent uptick as variants of the virus have run rampant. 

It comes just over a week after he cancelled a personal appearance in Western Sydney because of rising Covid cases

It comes just over a week after he cancelled a personal appearance in Western Sydney because of rising Covid cases

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