The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour will proceed without Tom Johnston

Johnston will undergo back surgery

Lead singer and guitarist of the Doobie Brothers, Tom Johnston, will be undergoing surgery following severe back pain and will be unable to join the band on the upcoming leg of their 50th Anniversary Tour. Per advisement of his physician, Johnston should not be performing at this time and is looking forward to returning to the road as soon as possible. However, the shows will continue as planned on May 25th in Hollywood, FL with Pat Simmons, Michael McDonald, and John McFee.

Johnston sends his utmost appreciation to his fans and eagerly awaits his return to the stage once he makes a full recovery.

“I hope for a speedy recovery and can’t wait to get back on the road and continue doing what I love. I would like to thank Pat, Michael, John, and the entire Doobie Brothers band for covering for me while I recover from back surgery…I’m sure they will bring it every night as they always do,” Johnston shares.

The band recently wrapped a global run in Australia, Japan and Singapore. Thirty-five US dates are scheduled from June through October with a Canadian leg to hit six provinces in October.

Selling nearly 50 million albums worldwide, The Doobie Brothers have had five top 10 singles, 16 top 40 hits, three multi-Platinum albums, seven Platinum albums, 14 Gold albums and own a rare Diamond record for their 1976 album, Best of the Doobies. The Doobie Brothers’ collection of timeless hits will once again be played by the artists who wrote them, providing fans the rare opportunity to see these Rock and Roll legends performing their full catalog of songs on stage.

Buddy Iahn
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