The Philly soul veteran said he didn’t feel well and had to stop the Vancouver performance, and his manager said he had tested positive
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Daryl Hall walked off the stage during his solo show at the PNE Fair Wednesday night after just three songs, saying he felt ill.
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Hall’s manager Jonathan Wolfson said afterward that he has tested positive for COVID and is also cancelling a Friday show at the Albertsons Boise Open in Idaho.
“Daryl feels horrible about having to cancel and would like to thank the many concerned fans for their well wishes,” said Wolfson in a statement.
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PNE spokesperson Laura Ballance said Hall tried to perform as part of the PNE Fair’s Summer Night Concerts series but “he left the stage because he was not well and couldn’t return.
“He wants his fans in Vancouver to know how sorry he is and he looks forward to returning to Vancouver soon,” said Ballance. “I know that the PNE along with all of his fans here in B.C. are sending him our best wishes to feel better soon.”
Ballance said all ticket holders will get a full refund based on their original form of payment.
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The 77-year-old Hall — known for his hit-making collaboration with fellow Philly soul veteran John Oates in the 1980s and ’90s as well as for his solo career — had stepped into the concert lineup after ’70s punk-new wave rockers Blondie cancelled a series of shows including the Vancouver date.
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