PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Merle Haggard Illness Prompts Cancellation of 10 Performances

Merle Haggard has canceled 10 performances through the end of September after coming down with a chest infection, his spokeswoman said Thursday. That includes an appearance on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" that the 73-year-old country music singer and songwriter had been slated to do on Tuesday. The cancellations include dates in the South and on the East Coast. Haggard has returned to California and is undergoing testing in his native Bakersfield. His spokeswoman said he is expected to reco...

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