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Rock duo White Stripes cancel U.S. tour
09/12/2007 12:35 PM, Reuters
Award-winning American rock duo The
White Stripes has canceled a U.S. tour due to start this week,
citing drummer Meg White's "health issues."
"Meg White is suffering from acute anxiety and is unable to
travel at this time," the duo said in a posting on their Web
site. "We hate to let people down and are very sorry."
Meg White and guitarist Jack White had lined up a tour to
promote their latest album "Icky Thump," their sixth studio
release.
The two band members that founded The White Stripes in
Detroit about 10 years ago had long claimed to be brother and
sister, but the Detroit Free Press reported in 2001 that they
were once married and divorced in March 2000.
Jack White is now married to model Karen Elson, with whom
he had a son, Henry, last month.
The tour was due to kick off in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on
September 13 and wrap in Honolulu on October 10 before moving
to Britain.
The posting on the Web site said ticket holders could get
refunds at the point of purchase.
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