Heart Announces Additional 2025 North American Tour Dates Following Ann Wilson's Cancer Diagnosis

Mar. 15, 2025

Heart in 2024.Photo:Criss Cain

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Heart is making the most out of 2025.On Sept. 23, the Canadian rock band — currently comprised ofNancy Wilson(acoustic and electric guitars, mandocello, lead and backing vocals),Ann Wilson(lead vocals and flute), Ryan Wariner (lead and rhythm guitar), Ryan Waters (lead and rhythm guitar and backing vocals), Paul Moak (lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, mandolin, banjo and backing vocals), Tony Lucido (bass and backing vocals) and Sean T. Lane (drums and bike) — announced additional 2025 dates throughout North America for The Royal Flush tour.The string of dates, which will kick off Feb. 28 at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, will now include a second night in Las Vegas on March 1, with additional stops in Toronto on April 10 at Coca-Cola Coliseum, in Mashantucket, Conn. on April 12 at Foxwoods Resort Casino and in Boston on April 13 at Agganis Arena. The 24-city run will wrap in New York City on April 16 at Radio City Music Hall.Heart in 2024.Criss CainThe Citibank cardholder presale for the new dates will kick off Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 12 p.m. (local time) with Heart’s artist presale beginning Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. (local time).General onsale will begin Friday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. (local time) viawww.heart-music.com.After Heartpostponed its 2024 concertsback in July due toAnn’scancer diagnosis, the “Barracuda” band announced a new slate of 2025 dates for the Royal Flush Tour earlier this month.At the time, Ann, 74, said in a statement, “The best is yet to come!“In a statement, her sister and bandmate, Nancy, 70, added, “We are so so excited to resume this tour. We were just starting to fire on all cylinders and the vibe was entirely MAJOR. To be continued…“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Ann Wilson in New York City in September 2018.Robin Marchant/GettyThe Royal Flush Tour was originally slated for July 2024 through December 2024, but in July, Ann revealed she “underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous.““I’m feeling great but my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy & I’ve decided to do it,” the musician wrote at the time.Ann added that doctors advised her to “take the rest of the year away from the stage in order to fully recover,” meaning the tour would need to be put on hold.

Heart is making the most out of 2025.

On Sept. 23, the Canadian rock band — currently comprised ofNancy Wilson(acoustic and electric guitars, mandocello, lead and backing vocals),Ann Wilson(lead vocals and flute), Ryan Wariner (lead and rhythm guitar), Ryan Waters (lead and rhythm guitar and backing vocals), Paul Moak (lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, mandolin, banjo and backing vocals), Tony Lucido (bass and backing vocals) and Sean T. Lane (drums and bike) — announced additional 2025 dates throughout North America for The Royal Flush tour.

The string of dates, which will kick off Feb. 28 at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, will now include a second night in Las Vegas on March 1, with additional stops in Toronto on April 10 at Coca-Cola Coliseum, in Mashantucket, Conn. on April 12 at Foxwoods Resort Casino and in Boston on April 13 at Agganis Arena. The 24-city run will wrap in New York City on April 16 at Radio City Music Hall.

Heart in 2024.Criss Cain

Heart

The Citibank cardholder presale for the new dates will kick off Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 12 p.m. (local time) with Heart’s artist presale beginning Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. (local time).

General onsale will begin Friday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. (local time) viawww.heart-music.com.

After Heartpostponed its 2024 concertsback in July due toAnn’scancer diagnosis, the “Barracuda” band announced a new slate of 2025 dates for the Royal Flush Tour earlier this month.

At the time, Ann, 74, said in a statement, “The best is yet to come!”

In a statement, her sister and bandmate, Nancy, 70, added, “We are so so excited to resume this tour. We were just starting to fire on all cylinders and the vibe was entirely MAJOR. To be continued…”

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Ann Wilson in New York City in September 2018.Robin Marchant/Getty

Ann Wilson of Heart visits at SiriusXM Studios on September 14, 2018 in New York City.

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The Royal Flush Tour was originally slated for July 2024 through December 2024, but in July, Ann revealed she “underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous.”

“I’m feeling great but my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy & I’ve decided to do it,” the musician wrote at the time.

Ann added that doctors advised her to “take the rest of the year away from the stage in order to fully recover,” meaning the tour would need to be put on hold.

source: people.com