Tom Jones struck with illness, cancels LA show at The Greek

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Choi, J. (2026, October 27). Tom Jones struck with illness, cancels LA show at The Greek. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/us-news/tom-jones-comes-down-with-the-flu-cancels-los-angeles-concert-at-the-greek-theatre/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-27 · by Justin Choi

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Music legend Sir Tom Jones canceled his Los Angeles show at The Greek Theatre and his San Diego performance due to a severe case of the flu just hours before each was set to begin on Monday and Tuesday respectively. His shows will be rescheduled to November 4 in LA and November 3 in San Diego, according to an announcement made by Jones through social media. Jones had been touring across the USA as part of his "Come Gather Round" tour which began in June with performances worldwide and moved to North America on September 18th.
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Tom Jones unexpectedly canceled his concert at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday due to the flu. The Welsh singer had been performing across the USA for several weeks and was scheduled to start his show at 7:30 p.m., but it has now been rescheduled to November 4. Additionally, his San Diego performance originally set for Tuesday has also been postponed to November 3. Jones cited following doctors' advice as the reason for these changes during his ongoing "Come Gather Round" tour.

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📰 Tom Jones Illness Cancellation
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🔮 His Los Angeles concert was set to kick off on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at The Greek Theatre, but it will now be rescheduled to November 4.
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Jones PERSON · 3× Los Angeles GPE · 3× San Diego GPE · 3× California GPE · 1× Highland Park GPE · 1× Las Vegas GPE · 1× North American NORP · 1× Tom Jones PERSON · 1× USA GPE · 1× Welsh NORP · 1×

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The famed Welsh singer was unexpectedly hit with the flu on Monday and had to reschedule his Los Angeles and San Diego show. “I’ve had a great time these last few weeks, completing 20 shows and singing for wonderful audiences across the USA, but unexpectedly I’ve been hit with a bad case of the flu,” Jones wrote in a post.
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🔮 His Los Angeles concert was set to kick off on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at The Greek Theatre, but it will now be rescheduled to November 4.
2026-10-27 · New York Post
Tom Jones struck with illness, cancels LA show at The Greek · assertive framing

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A brutal flu forced music legend Sir Tom Jones to abruptly cancel his SoCal tour dates just hours before showtime. asserted
flu → force → showtime
The famed Welsh singer was unexpectedly hit with the flu on Monday and had to reschedule his Los Angeles and San Diego show. “I’ve had a great time these last few weeks, completing 20 shows and singing for wonderful audiences across the USA, but unexpectedly I’ve been hit with a bad case of the flu,” Jones wrote in a post. asserted
Jones → hit → post
Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted
Sign → sign → California
“Following doctor’s advice, I unfortunately have to reschedule tonight’s show in Los Angeles and tomorrow’s show in San Diego,” he continued. asserted
he → follow → Diego
His Los Angeles concert was set to kick off on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at The Greek Theatre, but it will now be rescheduled to November 4. asserted
it → set → November
The San Diego show was supposed to be on Tuesday at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park at 7:30 p.m. but has been changed to November 3rd. asserted
show → suppose → 3rd
Jones is currently in the middle of his “Come Gather Round” tour and was wrapping up three performances in Las Vegas. asserted
Jones → come → Vegas
The North American leg launched September 18 in Highland Park, Illinois, after Jones kicked off his worldwide tour in England back in June. asserted
Jones → launch → June
The legendary singer is best known for his hit songs “She’s a Lady,” “Sex Bomb,” and “Delilah.” asserted
She → know → songs
He was knighted by the late Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 2006. asserted
He → knight → 2006
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