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Time to get your money back for Nickelback, as the Canadian rock band has canceled the rest of this leg of its North American tour — which included a Utah stop, July 5 at Usana Amphitheatre in West Valley City.
In a statement, the band announced that frontman Chad Kroeger was diagnosed with an operable cyst on his voice box. Kroeger will undergo surgery in three weeks, and has been ordered to rest his voice after that.
"I am sorry I have to interrupt the party this summer and I am definitely not thrilled with the prospect of being silent for many weeks to come when I could be out there playing for our fans," Kroeger said in a statement. "I am relying on my doctor and his team to help get my voice back in good form as quickly as possible."
Nickelback is scheduled to return to the road for the European leg of its 2015 No Fixed Address Tour, starting Sept. 30 in Helsinki, Finland. The band aims to tour North America in 2016.
Ticket refunds for Nickelback's July 5 show are available at point of purchase.