Grammy-winning songwriter John Prine has announced that he is postponing eight dates on his 2019 summer tour as he undergoes surgery to insert a stent. According to a message on Prine’s Instagram, the singer’s doctors have advised him “that he has an elevated risk for stroke.” The stent surgery, planned for this week, should resolve the issue, with Prine expected to make a “full and speedy recovery.”
source: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/john-prine-postpones-tour-dates-surgery-862607/