In a statement on her website, Sharon Jones announced that she and the Dap Kings are postponing the release date of their forthcoming record Give the People What They Want and remaining tour dates on the books while she undergoes surgery to remove a stage 1 cancerous tumor on her bile duct. She is expected to recover fully.

She writes:

Over the last few weeks I haven't felt good and I didn't know what was going on. We sadly had to cancel shows while I went through a series of tests and short hospital stays. We just found out that I have a stage-one tumor on my bile duct. Luckily we caught it really early and fast and the doctors say it's operable and curable! I will be having surgery very soon and will have to rest and recover. I'll be staying in touch and keeping my fans and friends updated on my progress. I'm looking forward to getting back on the road to give the people what they want!

Give the People What They Want, which was supposed to be released on August 6, 2013 does not yet have a new release date.

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings were the most talked-about band from 2010's Rock the Garden, see a performance below: