Sir Tom Jones has apologised to fans after postponing concerts in Los Angeles and San Diego following a bad case of the flu, reportedly on his doctor’s advice. The 86-year-old Welsh music legend had completed 20 shows across the United States before falling ill, forcing him to reschedule the performances for November 4 in Los Angeles and November 3 in San Diego. Known for iconic hits such as “It’s Not Unusual,” “Delilah” and “She’s a Lady,” Jones thanked fans for their support and said he looked forward to returning to the stage, while tickets for the original dates would remain valid.
Los Angeles Times reporting on the postponements
The postponements were announced in late October 2026. The Los Angeles Times reported that Jones described a case of flu and said his doctor had advised him to reschedule. His message concerned the two California performances affected by that illness. San Diego was moved to November 3 and Los Angeles to November 4. The dates are the rescheduled dates announced at the time, and the announcement itself did not establish what subsequently happened at either performance.
The two cities had been near the end of a lengthy run of American shows. The linked account says Jones had already completed 20 concerts before falling ill. That detail helps explain the timing: the change came after much of the tour had gone ahead, and it involved two remaining bookings on consecutive nights. His apology was directed to the people who had planned to see him in those cities.
The San Diego engagement was listed by Live Nation at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, under the Come Gather Round Tour name. The Los Angeles engagement was at the Greek Theatre. In the postponement announcement, holders of tickets for the original performances were told that those tickets would remain valid for the replacement dates. For fans reading the update when it was issued, the city and new date were therefore the most useful details to check against their own booking.
Jones’s catalog helps explain why the update drew attention well beyond the two venues. Songs including “It’s Not Unusual,” “Delilah” and “She’s a Lady” have remained familiar to audiences who encountered them through different decades of radio, television and live performances. Listeners may know Jones from the early recordings, later appearances or the opportunity to hear those songs in person. A change to a date means something concrete for the people who have set aside an evening for that experience.
His public statement expressed regret about the inconvenience and thanked fans for their support. The health detail he shared was flu. The reporting tied the decision to medical advice and the immediate demands of performing, while the revised dates gave ticket holders a practical way to understand the change. The update was about a temporary interruption to the tour.
For readers encountering the post after its initial publication, the sequence is clearer when the dates are stated together. Jones reported his illness in late October, the two concerts were moved to early November, and the original tickets were to carry over. The statement addressed a specific pair of shows and his intention to return to the stage.
