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Mike Love performs seated in Cincinnati amid serious health challenges
Beach Boys singer Mike Love performed at a concert in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, sitting in a chair for the show.
The 85-year-old was helped onto the stage, but sang some of the band’s best-known songs.
Guest performer John Stamos said Love had been dealing with health issues and had cancelled some shows.
The next day, Stamos said Love was facing serious health challenges and that the future was uncertain.
Love is the last original member of the Beach Boys still touring.
His performance drew concern and messages of support from fans.
The sources do not say what condition Love has or whether he will perform again soon.
Mike Love performed seated at a Beach Boys concert at PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati on Saturday.
The 85-year-old singer was helped onto the stage and into a chair.
Special guest John Stamos told the crowd that Love had been dealing with health issues and had cancelled some shows.
Stamos said on Sunday that Love was facing serious health challenges.
Love sang some of the band’s biggest hits during the performance.
- Who
- Mike Love performed with the Beach Boys, alongside special guest John Stamos.
- What
- Love performed seated after being helped onto the stage and into a chair.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not give the date of the concert.
- Where
- PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Why
- Stamos said Love had health issues and had chosen not to miss the Cincinnati show.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
He has been going through some health issues and he’s had to cancel some shows, but he would not miss tonight, I’m telling you
We sort of said, ‘Maybe you stay home for this,’ and he was like, ‘No, I’m going to Cincinnati.’
My beloved friend, father figure, musical hero and mentor, Mike Love, is facing serious health challenges
We don’t know what the future holds
Love was helped onto the stage and performed seated at the Beach Boys concert in Cincinnati.
Stamos said Love was facing serious health challenges.
- Age
- 85
- Venue
- PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
- City
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Band
- The Beach Boys
- Performance
- Love sang some of the band’s biggest hits while seated











