Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) cancelled the penultimate performance of their ‘Over and Out’ farewell tour just minutes before the band was due to take the stage at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena On Thursday, July 10. The cancellation was announced with the audience already seated and awaiting the start of the show.
The concert was set to be ELO’s second-to-last performance, marking a significant moment in their final tour. However, fans were handed printed notices approximately 15 minutes before showtime, informing them that the performance would not be going ahead due to illness.
Confirmation of the cancellation came via a post shared on the band’s social media, which read: “Unfortunately, due to illness, tonight’s scheduled performance of Jeff Lynne’s ELO at the Co-Op Live will not be going ahead. Jeff is devastated he cannot perform this evening. More information will become available as soon as possible. For refunds, please go to your point of purchase.”
— Jeff Lynne’s ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) July 10, 2025
Concern had already been growing among fans following ELO’s previous night at the same venue. Attendees noted that frontman Jeff Lynne appeared visibly unwell during the show. On stage, Lynne revealed he had recently injured his hand in a taxi accident and was forced to perform without his guitar. After the show, fans took to social media to express their concern for the 77-year-old musician, best known for classics like ‘Mr. Blue Sky’, ‘Livin’ Thing’, and ‘Evil Woman’.
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The orchestral pop rock band were formed in Birmingham in the early 1970s and became known for their pioneering fusion of pop, rock and classical arrangements. Since taking sole creative control of the band in 1972, multi-instrumentalist Jeff Lynne has written, arranged and produced evert ELO album.
The group released their 14th studio album ‘From Out of Nowhere’ in November 2019. Plans for a supporting tour were later scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2024, Jeff Lynne’s ELO announced their ‘Over and Out Tour’ – a final farewell which would begin in North America in August 2024 is set to conclude at BST Hyde Park in July 2025.
Despite the cancellation in Manchester, the performance this Saturday (July 13) at BST Hyde Park is still scheduled to go ahead. Lynne has long referred to Hyde Park as “the perfect place to do our final show,” having first played the festival in 2014. Whether the final concert proceeds will depend on Lynne’s recovery in the coming days.
Here’s your lineup for @JeffLynnesELO‘s headline show in London’s Hyde Park this summer ✨ W. H. Lung, @CATSinSPACEband, @highfademusic, @NECKBREAKERShq, @DazzleBobbie and Bec O’Malley are joining @JeffLynnesELO, @TheDoobieBros, @SteveWinwood and @DhaniHarrison at American… pic.twitter.com/YE1ObhODFQ — BST Hyde Park (@BSTHydePark) June 3, 2025
MXDWN’s initial coverage of the announcement of Jeff Lynne’s ELO retirement show at Hyde Park 2025 can be read here.
