Cheap Trick’s vanished 2027 dates now have an answer: the band says its first touring break in 50 years starts after November
Cheap Trick says its 2027 touring pause is a real break, not a health issue, and confirms all 10 November 2026 shows are still on.
Cheap Trick fans now know why 2027 dates started disappearing from the band’s schedule. The group says it is taking a break from touring after its 10 November shows, and it insists the pause is not being driven by health concerns.
After concern spread earlier this week over canceled 2027 appearances, Cheap Trick posted a group statement to clear things up. The band thanked fans for their concern and said it had decided to step back after decades on the road because it needs a break, adding that the decision is “not for health reasons.”
The change takes effect after the band completes its November run. Cheap Trick said all 10 scheduled shows next month are still happening, and that the pause that follows will be its first break from touring in 50 years. The group did not say how long the hiatus will last. The band addressed the concern in a social media statement mentioned in the clip below.
Why the news set off alarm bells
Fans had reason to wonder if something more serious was going on. Earlier in the year, some shows were canceled or postponed, and June dates were removed from the calendar because of what the band called “circumstances beyond our control.”
There has also been recent attention on members’ health. Rick Nielsen, who has COPD and asthma, briefly left the stage during a show at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Illinois, because of breathing trouble. At the Pinktober event at Hard Rock Casino Rockford, Illinois, he later said an MRI showed he was cancer-free. Tom Petersson has dealt with health challenges in recent years as well, although he said in March that the band was still ready to keep going.
That nonstop road reputation is a big part of why this pause stands out. Cheap Trick formed in 1973, and its original lineup of Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Bun E. Carlos stayed together until 2010, apart from Petersson’s time away from 1980 to 1987. Carlos was later replaced by Daxx Nielsen, Rick Nielsen’s son, and Robin Taylor Zander joined in 2016, stepping in on rhythm guitar and other instruments when needed.
Before the break begins, the band’s November itinerary runs from Nov. 5 at Clyde Theatre in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Nov. 22 at Sound Board Theater in Detroit, Michigan, with stops in Madison, Kansas City, St. Louis, Davenport, La Vista, Milwaukee, Cincinnati and Northfield. Their most recent performance listed was Oct. 9 in Savannah, Georgia, with a set that included “Dream Police,” “I Want You to Want Me,” “Surrender,” “High Roller,” “Big Eyes” and “Lookout.”
