BROOKS & DUNN SCRAP SHOWS OVER ILLNESS
Veteran country stars BROOKS & DUNN have cancelled their performance at a star-studded benefit concert in Tennessee on Tuesday (22Jun10) and resch eduled two other shows due to illness.
The duo was slated to play at the Nashville Rising charity gig, which w as organised by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill to raise money for those affect ed by the recent flooding in the city.
Brooks & Dunn have cited "illness" for the cancellation, with Ronnie Du nn reportedly battling a sore throat.
A post on the band’s website, reads, "Due to illness Kix (Brooks) & Ron nie (Dunn) will not be appearing at the Nashville Rising benefit for floo d relief in Nashville, Tennessee on June 22. The rest of the show will st ill go on as planned so please support the cause!" The singers also postponed two gigs over the weekend in Virginia, movin g the dates back to later in the summer.
The Nashville Rising concert will take place at the city’s Bridgestone Arena and feature performances from stars including Miley Cyrus, LeAnn Ri mes and Taylor Swift.
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