Cheap Trick will substitute for fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett, who had to cancel her show next month at Pacific Amphitheatre, officials announced Thursday.
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts were slated to perform after the annual Orange County Fair at the fairgrounds’ Pacific Amphitheatre on Sept. 5, but a back injury has put her tour on hold, OC Fair officials said. Cheap Trick, which pulled together a last-minute show at the Troubadour when tour mates ZZ Top canceled a show this week, will fill in for Jett and her band in Costa Mesa.
Jett’s team said in a statement that due to a recent injury she had to undergo orthopedic surgery on a fractured vertebra and now “will begin the necessary healing process… While Joan hates to disappoint fans, she will be taking this time to focus on physical therapy and healing. She’s looking forward to delivering tremendous concerts for many years to come.”