Y&T cancel upcoming Europe/UK tour to allow Dave Meniketti time to recover from radiation treatments

Y&T cancel upcoming Europe/UK tour to allow Dave Meniketti time to recover from radiation treatments

Y&T frontman and band founder Dave Meniketti continues his battle against prostate cancer but will need some time to reoccur from recent radiation treatments. Unfortunately, the group has decided to cancel its upcoming Europe / UK tour. According to their website, Y&T are still slated to perform three shows in California, USA consisting of:

Aug. 6, 2022 — Golden State Theatre — Monterey, California, USA
Nov. 18, 2022 — Mystic Theatre — Petaluma, California, USA
Nov. 19, 2022 — Mystic Theatre — Petaluma, California, USA

The following message was posted on Y&T‘s Facebook page earlier today:

“***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT***

As many of you know, earlier this year Dave Meniketti was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has just completed radiation treatments, the side effects of which have become stronger and more disruptive to his daily life. His doctor says these will likely last for 4-6 months, which is through the band’s entire Europe/UK tour.

While he can play an occasional 90-120-minute show, it is not wise for him to push his body on a rigorous 2-month tour—that will take too much toll on him. We need to give Dave the time to fully recover before he can consider doing an extensive tour.

Therefore, we must cancel this year’s Europe/UK tour. While we are all disappointed, we look forward to having Dave back in full form for years to come.

Rather than postpone yet again, we feel it is best for the fans that we cancel the tour and we have requested that each venue refund all ticket holders; please contact the venue and/or the vendor where you purchased your tickets.

Thank you for understanding that Dave’s health takes priority.”