Jeff Lynne’s ELO cancel penultimate ever gig just minutes before stage time

Jeff Lynne‘s Electric Light Orchestra were forced to cancel a Manchester show last minute due to illness.

Thursday’s (July 10) gig at Co Op Live was set to be the second-to-last show on the band’s ‘Over and Out’ farewell tour, but the concert was axed just minutes before showtime, with the audience already seated in the venue.

Confirmation of the cancellation came via a post shared on the band’s social media channels, which read: “Unfortunately, due to illness, tonight’s scheduled performance of Jeff Lynne’s ELO at the Co-Op Live will not be going ahead.

“Jeff is devastated he cannot perform this evening. More information will become available as soon as possible. For refunds, please go to your point of purchase.”

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— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) July 10, 2025

As reported by Ultimate Classic Rock, the farewell tour got off to a rocky start after Lynne was forced to perform with a broken hand earlier this month. Fans attending other gigs on the trek also took to social media to share concerns about his health.

One fan shared that the stage crew had to bring Lynne a chair as he appeared to be struggling, and that by the end of the concert, “the band had to sing Mr Blue Sky for him and his backing singers looked visibly shaken up”.

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The only show remaining on the band’s itinerary is coming up this Sunday (July 13) where they will headline a massive show at London’s Hyde Park. At the time of writing, the sold out show appears to be going ahead.

Speaking about the landmark gig in a previous statement, Lynne looked back to his 2014 return to touring, which began at Hyde Park.

“It seems like the perfect place to do our final show,” he said. “We couldn’t be more excited to share this special night in London with our UK fans. As the song goes, ‘We’re gonna do it One More Time!’”

Support acts were later confirmed as The Doobie Brothers, Steve Winwood and Dhani Harrison, with the full host of artists set to join Lynne including W. H. Lung, Cats in Space, High Fade, Neckbreakers, Bobbie Dazzle and Bec O’Malley added to the bill.

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