Jeff Lynne has been forced to cancel the final Electric Light Orchestra show at BST Hyde Park due to “a systemic infection”.
The band were due to play the closing show of their ‘Over And Out’ farewell tour at the London event on Sunday night (July 13), the final scheduled concert of the group’s long career.
However, on Saturday, it was confirmed that the show would not go ahead. “Jeff Lynne is heartbroken to report that he will not be able to perform at tomorrow’s BST Hyde Park show,” the official statement read.
“Jeff has been battling a systemic infection and is currently in the care of a team of doctors who have advised him that performing is simply not possible at this time nor will he be able to reschedule.”
— Jeff Lynne’s ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) July 12, 2025
It continued: “The legacy of the band and his longtime fans are foremost in Jeff’s mind today – and while he is so sorry that he cannot perform, he knows that he must focus on his health and rehabilitation at this time.”
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It comes just days after ELO also cancelled their penultimate show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live on Thursday (July 10), just minutes before they were due to take to the stage.
The farewell tour has been beset with health issues, with Lynne having to perform with a broken hand earlier this month. Fans at other shows had also noted on social media that Lynne had been brought a chair on stage as he appeared to be “shaken up”.
Lynne had spoken about the importance of finishing ELO’s on-stage career at Hyde Park, saying: “It seems like the perfect place to do our final show. We couldn’t be more excited to share this special night in London with our UK fans. As the song goes, ‘We’re gonna do it One More Time!’”
Support acts were later confirmed as The Doobie Brothers, Steve Winwood and Dhani Harrison, while the full host of artists that were set to join Lynne included W. H. Lung, Cats in Space, High Fade, Neckbreakers, Bobbie Dazzle and Bec O’Malley.
