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| Paul McCartney cancels Japan tour due to illness | Paul McCartney cancels Japan tour due to illness |
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| Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has had to cancel his tour of Japan due to illness, organisers have said. | Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has had to cancel his tour of Japan due to illness, organisers have said. |
| The 71-year-old is believed to have contracted a virus. | The 71-year-old is believed to have contracted a virus. |
| He is still scheduled to perform a concert in Seoul, South Korea, on 28 May followed by 19 performances in the United States. | He is still scheduled to perform a concert in Seoul, South Korea, on 28 May followed by 19 performances in the United States. |
| A message on his website said that doctors have ordered him to have a "complete rest" and that he "hates to let people down". | A message on his website said that doctors have ordered him to have a "complete rest" and that he "hates to let people down". |
| The announcement means he will not play the remaining two gigs of his "Out There Japan Tour 2014". | The announcement means he will not play the remaining two gigs of his "Out There Japan Tour 2014". |
| Fans will now not get to see him play at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo, which is where the Beatles performed during their first Japan tour in 1966. | Fans will now not get to see him play at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo, which is where the Beatles performed during their first Japan tour in 1966. |
| Organiser Kyodo Tokyo said in a statement that McCartney "will regrettably have to cancel the remaining Japanese shows. Paul is still not feeling better and this cancellation is unavoidable". | Organiser Kyodo Tokyo said in a statement that McCartney "will regrettably have to cancel the remaining Japanese shows. Paul is still not feeling better and this cancellation is unavoidable". |
| A quote from Sir Paul on his website said: "Thank you so much for your kind messages of support. | A quote from Sir Paul on his website said: "Thank you so much for your kind messages of support. |
| "I'm so very touched. Unfortunately my condition has not improved overnight. I was really hoping that I'd be feeling better today. I'm so disappointed and sorry to be letting my fans down." | "I'm so very touched. Unfortunately my condition has not improved overnight. I was really hoping that I'd be feeling better today. I'm so disappointed and sorry to be letting my fans down." |
| Do you have tickets to see Sir Paul McCartney in Japan? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co with 'McCartney' in the subject. |