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**Jeff Lynne’s ELO Cancels Final Hyde Park Show Due to Singer’s Illness**

**London, UK -** Jeff Lynne’s ELO has canceled its highly anticipated final performance, scheduled for tonight, July 13th, at BST Hyde Park. The cancellation comes after the band was forced to call off a show in Manchester on July 10th, both due to a systemic infection affecting frontman Jeff Lynne.

“Jeff has been battling a systemic infection and is currently in the care of a team of doctors who have advised him that performing is simply not possible time nor will he be able to reschedule,” a statement released to Pitchfork confirmed. The statement further emphasized Lynne’s concern for his fans and the band’s legacy, stating that his focus is now on his health and recovery.

The Hyde Park show was slated to be the grand finale of Jeff Lynne’s ELO’s “Over and Out” farewell tour, which began in North America in 2024 and was subsequently extended to include European dates.

Jeff Lynne founded the Electric Light Orchestra in 1970, alongside Roy Wood and Bev Bevan. The band achieved international stardom with hits from platinum-selling albums like “A New World Record,” “Out of the Blue,” “Discovery,” and “Xanadu.” The band originally broke up in 1986. Lynne reformed the band as Jeff Lynne’s ELO in 2014, releasing two further albums, “Alone in the Universe” (2015) and “From Out of Nowhere” (2019). In 2020, Lynne was honored as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Fans are understandably disappointed by the cancellation, but the priority is undoubtedly Jeff Lynne’s health. There is currently no word on refunds for ticketholders.

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