Veteran rockers Aslan have assured fans frontman Christy Dignam is “doing great” after they axed a third gig in the space of a week.
The band cancelled their gig in Galway scheduled for July 30 – just days after they were forced to reschedule live performances in Kilkenny and Ballycotton.
Their tour celebrating 40 years has been disrupted as singer Christy, 61, takes a break on doctor’s orders.
Read more: Aslan pull out of gig due to Christy Dignam's health
The Dubliner suffers from rare blood cancer amyloidosis and is getting chemotherapy once a week in his battle against the terminal disease.
Aslan guitarist Billy McGuinness posted a video assuring fans they would be back on the road as soon as Christy gets the nod. He said: “We’re really, really sorry, we don’t like cancelling gigs but with Christy’s health everything else comes second, his health comes first.
“Christy’s doing great... he’s undergoing a new treatment of chemo at the moment and on medical advice we’ve been asked to give him a couple of weeks off.
“So as soon as he’s well enough, you know Christy, he’s gonna want to be back gigging. He loves gigging.
“Thanks for all your messages of support it really means a lot to Christy. As soon as he’s well enough we’ll be back on the road.
“We’ll see yiz in the 3Arena on 17 September which is just gonna be amazing. More updates to follow.”
Christy has spoken of his health struggle in the past.
READ NEXT:
Vogue Williams says trolls have stayed away since birth of third child
Bono lookalike 'hired by Vogue Magazine to fill in for U2 singer at shoot'
Brian Dowling opens up on self-medicating with alcohol following mother's death
Keith Duffy celebrates 24 years of marriage with throwback pics of Vegas wedding
Sign up to the Dublin Live Newsletter to get all the latest Dublin news straight to your inbox
