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Sonny Knight cancels tour in wake of cancer diagnosis
March 16, 2017
Sonny Knight, the formidable soul singer who has enjoyed a late-career revival thanks to support from local record label and collective Secret Stash and his fiery horn-fueled band the Lakers, revealed this evening that he has been diagnosed with cancer. Sonny will be taking a break from performing to undergo and recover from chemotherapy, and all shows booked through June will be canceled.
For more on Sonny's incredible new music and revitalized career, here's a session I recorded with Sonny Knight and the Lakers for The Local Show in October to coincide with the release of their latest album Sooner or Later.
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