Stevie Nicks cancels upcoming tour dates to keep safe from COVID-19

• Stevie Nicks has cancelled her upcoming concerts in the US for this year due to the uptick in COVID-19 cases.
• "I want everyone to be safe and healthy and the rising Covid cases should be of concern to all of us," the 73-year-old singer tweeted.
• Nicks, who is vaccinated against COVID-19, had five performances planned for 2021.

Rock icon Stevie Nicks has cancelled her upcoming concerts in the US for this year due to the COVID-19 surge that the nation is grappling with.

"These are challenging times with challenging decisions that have to be made. I want everyone to be safe and healthy and the rising Covid cases should be of concern to all of us," the 73-year-old music legend said in a tweet Tuesday.

Nicks added, "While I'm vaccinated, at my age, I am still being extremely cautious and for that reason have decided to skip the 5 performances I had planned for 2021."

"Because singing and performing have been my whole life, my primary goal is to keep healthy so I can continue singing for the next decade or longer," Nicks said. "I'm devastated and I know the fans are disappointed, but we will look towards a brighter 2022."