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Chris Jericho Hospitalized in UK; Fozzy Show Canceled

Published Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:31:11 -0600

AEW Star and the BBC's next Doctor Who Chris Jericho was hospitalized yesterday in the UK, where he is currently touring with his band, Fozzy. The news comes via a statement from a venue Fozzy was set to play tonight, Sin City club in Swansea. In a message posted to social media last night, the club posted:

Tonight we were devastated to learn that Fozzy will have to cancel their planned date with us in Swansea tomorrow.

We have received this message from the band as of 9pm this evening…

"Chris was checked into Hospital by doctors, with a non Covid related, treatable health issue. Regrettably the show on Friday in Swansea is cancelled and all tickets will be refunded. Will have updates on Saturdays show in Nottingham and Sunday's show in London as soon as possible".

We can only apologise with the unavoidable shortness of the notice we can bring you. We assure you that in a year of closure and rearranged shows, we are devastated to have to remain closed once again.

We wish Chris an incredibly speedy recovery. We very much hope he and the band are able to complete their UK tour and return safely to their families for Christmas.

Shortly before the announcement, Jericho posted a photo of himself and the band outside the Hard Rock Cafe in London on Instagram. Afterward, Jericho has retweeted some posts on Twitter. However, the singer/wrestler/podcast host hasn't yet commented on the reports of his illness. Fozzy has two additional dates scheduled for their UK tour: at Rescue Rooms in Nottingham on Saturday and at O2 Academy in Islington on Sunday. Neither venue has announced a cancellation yet, but the statement from the band relayed above seems to leave room for the possibility that both shows could take place. We wish Chris Jericho a speedy recovery so that Daniel Garcia and 2.0 can finally get what's coming to them.