{"id":30729,"date":"2026-08-07T05:49:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T00:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30729"},"modified":"2026-08-07T05:49:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T00:49:23","slug":"joan-jett-cancels-concerts-due-to-scary-injury-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30729","title":{"rendered":"Joan Jett cancels concerts due to scary injury, surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F136683353.jpg?quality%3D80%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Joan Jett is on the road to recovery after undergoing back surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cBad Reputation\u201d singer, 67, underwent \u201corthopedic surgery on a fractured vertebrae\u201d due to a \u201crecent injury,\u201d her team announced in a message on her Instagram Stories Wednesday. As a result, she\u2019s canceling two shows she was scheduled to play next month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn close consultation with her doctors, Joan will not be able to perform at her forthcoming September scheduled shows in Costa Mesa, CA on September 5th and Louisville, KY on September 24th,\u201d the message reads.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Joan Jett\u2019s team revealed Wednesday that she underwent surgery for a fractured vertebrae. The rocker is pictured here in February 2025. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Janie&#8217;s Fund<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Her team announced that she\u2019s canceling two of her scheduled shows next month to recover (statement seen above). <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@joanjett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWhile Joan hates to disappoint fans, she will be taking this time to focus on physical therapy and healing,\u201d the statement continues. \u201cShe\u2019s looking forward to delivering tremendous concerts for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No further details were provided about her injury.<\/p>\n<p>Jett and her band, the Blackhearts, wrapped up their first UK tour in 16 years last month. On Monday, the rocker posted a video montage of their performances <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DblYByJx3yX\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Instagram<\/a>, writing, \u201cThanks for the summer love Europe, can\u2019t wait to come back \ud83d\udda4.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Joan, pictured above performing in August 2024, was scheduled to play shows in Costa Mesa, California, and Louisville, Kentucky, in September. <span class=\"credit\">Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cBad Reputation\u201d singer, seen here in January 2025, has not commented on how she injured her back. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for FIREAID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As of Monday, she was still promoting her scheduled September shows, adding, \u201cStateside shows coming up Sept 5 at\u00a0@oc_fair\u00a0@pacificamphitheatre\u00a0and Sept 24 at\u00a0@bourbonandbeyond\u00a0in Louisville \ud83d\udca5.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It may take as long as six weeks for people who undergo surgery for a fractured spine to recover, then an additional few months for their spine to heal, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/17498-spinal-fractures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Cleveland Clinic.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jett talked about her love of touring in April, telling<a href=\"https:\/\/faroutmagazine.co.uk\/dont-meet-your-heroes-unless-theyre-joan-jett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Far Out magazine<\/a>, \u201cTo be part of people\u2019s interior dialogue is pretty special and a unique thing. That\u2019s what I love most, is to be out on stage visibly seeing people enjoying themselves, and I\u2019m looking forward to it very much.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jett, pictured here in October 2023, just wrapped up a UK tour last month. <span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The iconic musician, seen here in August 2024, has no upcoming shows scheduled for now. <span class=\"credit\">Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jett also explained how touring was different now that she\u2019s older, reflecting, \u201cI know too much now. There\u2019s just a thing that comes when you\u2019re young, and I was definitely naive about a lot of things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, you got to have common sense, and you got to be able to take care of yourself,\u201d she added. \u201cI wish I knew then what I know now, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rocker rose to fame in the \u201970s with her band the Runaways before they disbanded and she released her hit 1980 album, \u201cBad Reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Together with her new band, the Blackhearts, they released the 1981 album \u201cI Love Rock \u2018n Roll,\u201d with the titular topping the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joan Jett is on the road to recovery after undergoing back surgery. The \u201cBad Reputation\u201d singer, 67, underwent \u201corthopedic surgery on a fractured vertebrae\u201d due to a \u201crecent injury,\u201d her team announced in a message on her Instagram Stories Wednesday. 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