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 Costello, 63, whose hits include "Oliver's Army", "Everyday I
write the Book" and "Alison", said he had been forced to call
off the final six dates of his tour which included concerts in
Croatia, Austria, Norway and Sweden on medical grounds.
"Six weeks ago my specialist called me and said, 'You should
start playing the Lotto'," Costello said in a statement. "He had
rarely, if ever, seen such a small but very aggressive cancerous
malignancy that could be defeated by a single surgery."
He said he had been elated that the tour could go ahead but did
not realise the demands that playing long performances on a
nightly basis would have on him as he recovered from the
treatment. His doctor had now advised him to take a break and
rest.
"The spirit has been more than willing but I have to now accept
that it is going to take longer than I would have wished for me
to recover my full strength," he said. "Therefore, I must
reluctantly cancel all the remaining engagements of this tour."
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Costello, born Declan Patrick MacManus, rose to fame in the 1970s
and has produced a string of influential albums since with his bands
the Attractions and the Imposters. He said he would have a new
record out in October.
"We will return at the soonest opportunity to play that music and
your favourite songs that still make sense to us all," he said.
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