Brian May cancels tour dates over 'persistent illness'

Brian May has been forced to cancel a series of concerts across the UK in December 2016 he was due to perform at with singer Kerry Ellis as he is suffering from a "persistent illness".
The Queen guitarist was due to perform a series of concerts across the UK in December with singer Kerry Ellis but has been forced to postpone them as the illness has been "destroying his energy and his will", reported Contactmusic.
He wrote on his official website: "We're very sad today to announce the indefinite postponement of our 'candlelight' concert dates this coming December. This is a decision I've agonised over, but in the end it has become inevitable.

"I managed to complete the recent Queen and Adam Lambert dates in Asia but I have been increasingly battling with a persistent illness which is destroying my energy and my will. I am now at the point where I don't feel confident to perform the scheduled shows to the standard we all expect.
"I've been strongly advised to rest and heal, rather than go out and risk 'falling down on the job' out there, which would be a real tragedy. I'm convinced it's much better taking the step to cancel the dates now, refunding the fans for the ticket sales, and giving all our team a chance to re-plan their time in December. Sincere apologies to all.