Guitar legend BB King cancels eight shows due to dehydration and exhaustion

GUITAR legend BB King has cancelled the last eight shows of his current tour after being diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion.

B.B. King performs at The Domino Effect, a tribute concert to New Orleans rock and roll musician Fats Domino, at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, May 30, 2009. A portion of the proceeds from the concert will go to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees' charitable foundation, the Brees Dream Foundation, which aims to improve local playgrounds and recreation sites in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

GUITAR legend BB King has cancelled the remaining eight performances of his current tour after being diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion.

King’s official website says he fell ill on Friday evening during a performance at the House of Blues in Chicago and was evaluated by a doctor.

The end of his tour was to include stops next week at his own BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York.

On tour ... BB King, 89, has cut his tour short after being diagnosed with exhaustion and dehydration. Picture: Getty

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is 89 and has released over 50 albums.

No further updates on his condition were provided.

Earlier this year, King issued a public apology to fans after an erratic performance in St. Louis led to audience catcalls and early departures. His publicists called it “a bad night for one of America’s living blues legends”.

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