Rick Wakeman, legendary former keyboardist of Sure, has revealed that he lately underwent mind surgical procedure to deal with a neurological dysfunction.
Earlier this 12 months, the prog-rock icon postponed a July 2025 leg of his ultimate solo tour, and rescheduled a lot of the dates for March 2026. Now, he has opened up on the precise well being difficulty that led him to rearrange his tour schedule. An replace on his official web site over the weekend reads as follows:
“As lots of chances are you’ll bear in mind, a couple of months in the past I needed to reschedule my American tour due to well being points as I used to be identified with the neurological dysfunction ‘regular stress hydrocephalus’ and following hospitalised operational exams in September, I had the required corrective ‘shunt’ mind surgical procedure final week which I’m happy to say was very profitable and I’m now recuperating at dwelling being cared for by my pretty spouse and our great furry therapeutic animals!
I’ve to take issues straightforward for some time however have been informed by my surgeon that I shall be completely effective to journey to America for the tour with my son Oliver in March and shall be effective for all future engagements after that — and I will even be effective for the two Saving Strays charity concert events in Norwich and Ipswich on December nineteenth and twentieth.
I’m additionally happy to say that it doesn’t appear to have affected my piano taking part in in any manner as I nonetheless appear to be very able to hitting the odd improper observe right here and there once I lose my focus!! As soon as once more, I’d wish to thank everyone who wished me nicely over the previous couple of months for a speedy restoration because it actually did imply so much to me.”
Thanks once more… Rick”
The well being difficulty Wakeman underwent surgical procedure for is similar one affecting Billy Joel, who canceled all his tour dates earlier this 12 months resulting from his personal battle with regular stress hydrocephalus. The situation may cause points with strolling, bladder management, and reminiscence.
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The 76-year-old Wakeman adopted up his put up on his web site with a message on X/Twitter, writing, “an enormous thanks for all the stunning messages ….. I’m doing rather well and driving my pretty spouse nuts!!!”
As Wakeman talked about, he plans on honoring his upcoming tour dates, together with a few December charity gigs within the UK and the aforementioned March US tour with son Oliver. Tickets can be found right here.
Right here’s wishing Rick Wakeman a continued restoration. See his upcoming US tour dates under.
Rick Wakeman 2026 US Tour Dates:
03/11 – Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse
03/13 – Phoenixville, PA @ The Colonial Theatre
03/14 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ Bardavon
03/15 – Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music Corridor
03/18 – St. Louis, MO @ The Sheldon
03/20 – St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theatre
03/21 – Kent, OH @ The Kent Stage
03/22 – Cincinnati, OH @ Ludlow Storage
03/24 – Richmond, VA @ The Nationwide
03/25 – Englewood, NJ @ Bergen Performing Arts Heart
03/26 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
03/28 – Westerly, RI @ United Theatre
03/29 – Purple Financial institution, NJ @ The Vogel
an enormous thanks for all the stunning messages ….. I am doing rather well and driving my pretty spouse nuts !!!
— Rick Wakeman CBE (@GrumpyOldRick) November 24, 2025
