A legendary hard rock guitarist was forced to postpone the remaining shows of his current tour .

A statement published to social media explained that these cancellations were due to “ medical reasons. ”

Blackmore’s Night — the traditional folk rock band formed by founding Deep Purple member and guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore — officially postponed their remaining shows of their 2025 Autumn Tour on Tuesday.

“All Blackmore’s Night shows postponed at this point due to medical reasons,” reads a post published to the band’s Facebook page. “We are sorry for any inconvenience.”

Parade states that it remains unclear as to which band member is ill. However, fans speculate it to be Blackmore due to the previous health issues he’s had, which include a heart attacked reported on by publica

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