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Brian Wilson Releases Heartbreaking Statement And Postponed His Tour

Brian Wilson would be going on tour with The Zombies. Sadly, The Beach Boys co-founder has postponed his tour after a statement made on both his website and personal Instagram account. Wilson has cited mental health issues as the reason for postponing his tour. He gets heartbreakingly detailed in what he has experienced over the last several years.

Wilson would have been embarking on the Pet Sounds: The Final Performances tour and a Greatest Hits Live! tour. It was slated to start in Lynne, MA on June 7th.

Brian Wilson / Brian Wilson Gallery

Read Brian Wilson’s full statement here:

Dear friends,

It is with great regret that I need to postpone my upcoming June tour
It is no secret that I have been living with mental illness for many decades. There were times when it was unbearable but with doctors and medications I have been able to live a wonderful, healthy and productive life with support from my family, friends and fans who have helped me through this journey. 

As you may know in the last year or so I’ve had 3 surgeries on my back. The surgeries were successful and I’m physically stronger than I’ve been in a long time. 

However, after my last surgery, I started feeling strange and it’s been pretty scary for a while. I was not feeling like myself. Mentally insecure is how I’d describe it. We’re not sure what is causing it but I do know that it’s not good for me to be on the road right now so I’m heading back to Los Angeles. 
I had every intention to do these shows and was excited to get back to performing. I’ve been in the studio recording and rehearsing with my band and have been feeling better. But then it crept back and I’ve been struggling with stuff in my head and saying things I don’t mean and I don’t know why. Its something I’ve never dealt with before and we can’t quite figure it out just yet. 

I’m going to rest, recover and work with my doctors on this. 
I’m looking forward to my recovery and seeing everyone later in the year. 
The music and my fans keep me going and I know this will be something I can AGAIN overcome.

Love & Mercy,

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson / DANIEL KNIGHTON

Read onto the NEXT page for more information on what this means for his future tour with The Zombies…

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