Jimmy Barnes was hospitalised after suffering a “twinge” in his hip following his concert in Dunedin this week, which was his final show scheduled for New Zealand on his current tour.
The Australian rock star was set to begin the Australian leg of the tour on August 13.
It comes less than one year after Barnes was rushed to hospital due to bacterial pneumonia, which later became a staph infection that developed into inflammation of his heart chambers, requiring a valve to be replaced a month later.
On a post to Instagram, Barnes wrote: “I’ve got some bad news unfortunately. I had a twinge in my hip when I was leaving Dunedin on Thursday morning and by late last night the pain was unbearable so I went off to hospital.”
“The doctors have recommended a remedial medical procedure ASAP followed by some physio to address the issue. These doctors don’t muck around! Providing all goes to plan, I’m expected to make a full recovery in six weeks.”
“However, as a result of this unexpected surgery my August and September solo shows will all be impacted. Ticket holders will be contacted with further info in the coming days once we have new plans in place.
“As you know, I hate to let anyone down, but I’m also never going to compromise the quality of my gigs. I apologise for the inconvenience this will cause everyone – I HATE moving shows! – but thank you for understanding.”
Last month, 1News published a review of Barnes’ packed out show at The Civic in Auckland along with his seven-piece band.
New Zealand shows have also included his wife Jane and their daughters Eliza-Jane and Mahalia – who are all respected musicians in their own right.
