Allman Brothers cancel annual Beacon shows in NYC-Gregg Allman recovering from Hepatitis C

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Allman Brothers cancel annual Beacon shows in NYC

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Allman Brothers Band has canceled its annual run of

performances at the Beacon Theatre as founding member Gregg Allman continues to

recover from hepatitis C.

The band had been scheduled to play 15 sold-out shows at the Beacon — an annual

run of concerts that draws people from all over the country who pay several

hundred dollars for tickets to see the blues-rock legends.

The band usually plays in March but previously said it was postponing those

shows until the fall while Allman recovered from hepatitis C, a blood-borne

disease that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer.

On Friday, the Allman Brothers Band announced on its Web site that the shows

would be rescheduled for early 2009, the 40th anniversary of its founding.

" New York's a second home to us, " Allman, 60, said in a statement. " We love

playing there and are as disappointed as anybody not to be able to get there

this time. "

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Allman Brothers cancel annual Beacon shows in NYC

21 hours ago

NEW YORK (AP) — The Allman Brothers Band has canceled its annual run of

performances at the Beacon Theatre as founding member Gregg Allman continues to

recover from hepatitis C.

The band had been scheduled to play 15 sold-out shows at the Beacon — an annual

run of concerts that draws people from all over the country who pay several

hundred dollars for tickets to see the blues-rock legends.

The band usually plays in March but previously said it was postponing those

shows until the fall while Allman recovered from hepatitis C, a blood-borne

disease that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer.

On Friday, the Allman Brothers Band announced on its Web site that the shows

would be rescheduled for early 2009, the 40th anniversary of its founding.

" New York's a second home to us, " Allman, 60, said in a statement. " We love

playing there and are as disappointed as anybody not to be able to get there

this time. "

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