Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett was rushed to a hospital over the weekend while preparing to play a since-canceled show at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix.
The 74-year-old musician apologized “for the scare” in a Sunday Facebook post that included a photo of himself in a hospital room hooked up to medical equipment. In the post, Hackett explained his abrupt departure from Saturday's show, which was part of his Genesis Revisited 2024 North America and Foxtrot at 50 double tour.
“I was hoping to make it through the Phoenix show, but I had a bronchial infection and a last-minute adverse reaction to the medication,” Hackett wrote. “Consequently, the doctors took me to the hospital.”
The “Supper's Ready” and “Watcher of the Skies” musician said he is recovering and “glad to feel good,” but was upset about not showing up.
“I was very sad to miss the show and will be back playing in Phoenix as soon as possible. My thanks to all of you for your understanding and support,” she wrote.
It's unclear if Hackett will miss additional programs. As of Tuesday, tickets for his Wednesday concert in Guadalajara, Mexico, and his Friday appearance in Mexico City were still on sale through his website.
Representatives for the musician were not immediately available to respond to The Times' requests for comment Tuesday.
Hackett made his debut on the Genesis album in 1971's “Nursery Cryme.” The progressive rock group, which began in 1966 at England's prestigious Charthouse School, was founded by Mike Rutherford and teenagers Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel and Anthony Phillips. . But membership changed repeatedly, with drummer and vocalist Phil Collins and Hackett hired as replacements in 1970. Hackett left the band in 1977 because he “needed autonomy” and was replaced by guitarist Daryl Stuermer.
Hackett's latest tour recalls the classic albums he made with Genesis, including the 1972 anniversary album “Foxtrot,” and highlights his final solo album, “The Circus and the Nightwhale,” which he released in February.
