Randy Newman has cancelled his forthcoming European tour, including his first UK date for five years, due to ill health. This is bad news because Randy Newman is ace, and anyone who says he isn't is wrong.
In a statement, promoters told reporters: "It is with great regret that Grammy and Academy Award-winner Randy Newman has had to postpone his forthcoming European tour on doctor's orders because of physical limitations and severe pain caused by stenosis in the lower back and neck", while Newman himself promised: "I'll get there as soon as I can".