Steely Dan is an opening act for the Eagles' ongoing tour and their first set of shows almost didn't happen as five of the members tested positive for COVID while one of the group's founder's Donald Fagen was sent to the hospital.
According to a report by Indy Star, the musician canceled his appearance at the concert as he suffered from an undisclosed illness which landed him at the hospital.
Fortunately, the Eagles were still able to perform throughout the evening which fans enjoyed.
Steely Dan's Donald Fagen is out of the hospital after missing several recent shows on the band's tour with The Eagles due to illness: https://t.co/TmsEs2v0Dq pic.twitter.com/bT5ZPExXyw
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Rolling Stone Reported that Steely Dan wasn't able to perform at the shows in Denver on October 5 and 6, and in Indianapolis on October 9.
Fortunately, there were other groups available to fill-in for the band like Sheryl Crrow who performed at the Eagles' Denver shows while the Steve Miller Band became an opening act in Indianapolis.
As of this writing, Fagen's exact medical condition has yet to be publicized.
Steely Dan's Donald Fagen Health Update
In a recent report, it was confirmed by a source that Donald Fagan is no longer in the hospital.
Fortunately, it appears that the medical condition he experienced was not crucial as he's expected to be reunited with his Steely Dan bandmates to perform at the Eagles' concerts again.
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He and other members of the group still have a couple of weeks to take a break as Steely Dan's website says their next show with the Eagles would be in November 2 in Atlanta.
They will also visit major cities like St. Paul, Minnesota, Los Angeles, and many more.
The Eagles Tour Dates 2023
Check out the Eagles' remaining tour dates for their farewell series of concerts below: (via Variety)
OCTOBER
13 - Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena
17 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
NOVEMBER
2 - Atlanta, Ga. @ State Farm Arena
7 - Charlotte, N.C. @ Spectrum Center
9 - Raleigh, N.C. @ PNC Arena
14 - Lexington, Ky. @ Rupp Arena
17 - St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
The shows will feature members Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Smith, along with Deacon Frey and Vince Gill.
The ongoing tour marks as their "final" series of shows as they're going to retire from performing after spending more than five decades in the industry.
The Eagles told their fans that they will perform "as many shows in each market as their audience demands." There are still no tour dates for next year, but the concerts are expected to extend up to 2025.
