Joan Jett is stepping away from the stage after suffering a serious injury that required surgery.
In a since-expired post shared to Jett’s Instagram Story on Tuesday, the 67-year-old rock icon’s team announced that her band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts had canceled their two remaining scheduled 2026 concerts in September.
“Following a recent injury, Joan Jett has undergone orthopedic surgery on a fractured vertebrae and will begin the necessary healing process,” the statement read, via Rolling Stone.
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“In close consultation with her doctors, Joan will not be able to perform at her forthcoming September scheduled shows in Costa Mesa, California, on Sept. 5 and Louisville, Kentucky, on Sept. 24,” it continued.
“While Joan hates to disappoint fans, she will be taking this time to focus on physical therapy and healing. She’s looking forward to delivering tremendous concerts for many years to come.”
No additional details about Jett’s injury were provided. Fox News Digital has reached out to Jett’s representatives for comment.
The Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, where the singer was set to perform on Sept. 5, shared Jett’s statement on their webpage along with an update.
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“While we understand this is a disappointment to all of you, we are happy to announce that Cheap Trick will be performing in her place, with X opening the show,” the statement read.
“If you wish to attend the Cheap Trick / X show on Sept. 5, do nothing and your tickets will be valid. We look forward to seeing you,” it added.
“If you wish to get a refund, please contact your point of purchase and we hope to see you at another show in the future.”
Jett’s concert in Louisville was scheduled to take place on the opening day of the four-day Bourbon & Beyond festival at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The festival’s lineup includes Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves and others.
Jett first rose to fame in the 1970s as a founding member of the all-female rock band The Runaways. She later found international success after she founded Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1979.
The band released 10 albums between 1981 and 2013, scoring major hits including “I Love Rock n Roll,” “Bad Reputation” and “I Hate Myself for Loving You.” Joan Jett and the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
In 2022, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts released their first acoustic album, “Changeup,” followed by their six-song EP “Mindsets” in 2023.
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