Joan Jett cancels remaining 2026 concerts after undergoing surgery for 'fractured vertebrae'

Joan Jett has canceled her remaining two scheduled concerts in September after suffering an injury that required orthopedic surgery for a fractured vertebrae. Her team announced that she will be focusing on physical therapy and healing. Cheap Trick will perform in her place at the Costa Mesa show, while the Louisville concert was part of the Bourbon & Beyond festival lineup.

• Joan Jett canceled her September concerts in Costa Mesa, California, and Louisville, Kentucky.
• The cancellations are due to a fractured vertebrae requiring orthopedic surgery and subsequent healing.
• Cheap Trick will replace Joan Jett at the Costa Mesa show.
• Jett’s team stated she is focusing on physical therapy and healing.
• Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
• The band has released 10 albums and had hits like ‘I Love Rock ’n Roll’.