Blues Traveler Cancel All 2021 Tour Dates Due to Lead Singer's Injury

Posted Thu, Oct 21st, 2021

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Blues Traveler Cancel All 2021 Tour Dates Due to Lead Singer's Injury

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John Popper, the lead vocalist and frontman of the band, Blues Traveler, recently sustained a knee injury resulting in the cancellation of the remainder of their 2021 tour dates. Last August, the tour bus crashed over a median in Minnesota which caused Mr. Popper's injury. The remaining tour tickets will be automatically refunded.

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