Sting Postpones Concerts and Awards Appearance Due to Throat Infection

The 73-year-old musician is recovering from a temporary throat infection that has impacted his ability to perform.

Sting has postponed three concerts originally scheduled for this week, including performances in Phoenix on January 24 and Wheatland, California on January 26, which have been rescheduled for June 1 and May 28 respectively.
He has also canceled his appearance at the January 23 Bass Magazine Awards, where he was set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, on the advice of his doctor.
A performance at the Cherrytree Music Company’s 20th anniversary, originally planned for January 25, has been postponed to May 29.
The musician shared on Instagram that he is steadily recovering from a temporary throat infection and looks forward to resuming his performances soon.
Sting is still expected to perform at the January 30 FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles, which will raise funds for wildfire relief efforts.