Grammy Award-winning bluesman Taj Mahal canceled his band’s Tuesday show in Meridian after doctors ordered the 72-year-old performer to rest after he recently fell ill with the flu.
The Taj Mahal Trio was set to perform at 7:30 p.m., but a release from Mississippi State University Riley Center officials states the band will not be able to make up the show.
“(Taj) … is extremely disappointed … and hopes to return to Meridian in the near future to make it up to the fans,” the release states.
The box office will automatically issue ticketholders a credit that can be used up to one year for a MSU Riley Center event.
Carl Smith covers Starkville and Oktibbeha County for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter @StarkDispatch
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