Greta Van Fleet member hospitalized: ‘The past 24 hours have been hard’

A member of Greta Van Vliet was taken to the hospital. The group made the announcement a while ago on their social media channels After the announced delay yesterday From their remaining two concerts in Michigan on their “Dreams in Gold” world tour.

The band says that while lead singer Josh Kiszka has mostly recovered from a non-COVID illness, guitarist Jake Kiszka’s condition has worsened to the point that he has been hospitalized.

“Jake’s diagnosis is more complicated,” the band Books on social media. “What started out as a small cough on Tuesday progressed quickly overnight which required hospitalization yesterday. The past 24 hours have been arduous because doctors were not sure what exactly the disease was. Fortunately, after further evaluation, they are confident in their diagnosis of pneumonia and it has been determined The optimal course of treatment.

The band had already postponed last night’s Flint concert and tonight’s Ypsilanti show and have now postponed Saturday’s concert in Huntington, West Virginia until August 10. Flint will now take place on September 13th with Ypsilanti rescheduled the following night. Deferred show tickets will be valid for the new dates.

“We are grateful for your kindness and appreciate your positive support during this difficult time. We promise to give you the latest information as the situation progresses,” the band added on social media.

Postponements come a few days after the band I played at the Dow events center in Saginaw They started their world tour in Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo Since a week.

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