Legendary rockers restarting tour in Las Vegas
Heart is relaunching its North American tour from the Strip.
The legendary rock band fronted by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson opens its rescheduled dates Feb. 28 at Fontainebleau’s BleauLive Theater (tickets are on sale at heart-music.com/tour). Ann Wilson’s cancer treatment forced the “Royal Flush Tour” from the road in July.
Heart had originally been scheduled to play BleauLive Theater on Dec. 15. Ann Wilson announced on social she had undergone surgery that uncovered cancer.
“I recently underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous,” Wilson said in a statement. “The operation was successful & I’m feeling great but my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I’ve decided to do it.”
The duo were upbeat in announcing their return to the stage. In the relaunch announcement, Ann Wilson said, “The best is yet to come!” Nancy Wilson said, “We are so so excited to resume this tour. We were just starting to fire on all cylinders and the vibe was entirely MAJOR. To be continued …”
Having issued such rock classics as “Magic Man,” “Barracuda,” “Crazy on You,” and “These Dreams,” Heart has sold 35 million records and released 20 top-40 singles. The band — founded in Vancouver, British Columbia — has released 16 studio albums, seven live albums, eight compilation albums and 64 singles.
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