ROSE TATTOO Cancels Remaining Summer 2026 European Tour Dates Due To ANGRY ANDERSON’s ‘Medical Issue’
Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo have cancelled all remaining dates of their summer 2026 European tour after frontman Gary "Angry" Anderson was hospitalised with a "medical issue". The band announced the decision via social media on Monday 10 August, expressing devastation at being unable to complete the tour and asking fans to respect Anderson's and his family's privacy while he receives treatment. No details of the illness were disclosed, and it is not yet known whether or how the cancellation will affect the band's wider plans.
Tickets for the cancelled shows can be refunded at their original point of purchase. The 79-year-old Anderson, the band's sole remaining original member, had recently said 2026 would mark Rose Tattoo's final year of touring in Europe and Australia, with one last run of US dates planned for 2027, and had spoken of hopes to record a new studio album for late 2026 or early 2027. Rose Tattoo, known for songs including "Bad Boy For Love" and "Nice Boys", have released eight studio albums since 1978, and six former members, including four of the original line-up, have died in recent years.
In short
- Rose Tattoo cancel remaining 2026 European tour dates
- Frontman Angry Anderson hospitalised with medical issue
- Tour was billed as the band's last European run
Explained simply
Rose Tattoo are an Australian hard rock band formed in Sydney in 1976. They are known for songs such as “Bad Boy for Love” and “Nice Boys”, and singer Gary “Angry” Anderson is the only member left from the original line-up.
The band have toured for decades and released eight studio albums since 1978. Anderson had said 2026 would be their final year of touring in Europe and Australia, with US dates planned for 2027, and that they hoped to make another album.
The band’s future plans matter to fans because of Anderson’s central role and the group’s long history. Several former members, including four original members, have died in recent years.
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