Island Rock Legend Jimmy Buffett Hospitalized In Boston

BOSTON, MA — Island escapist rock legend Jimmy Buffett has been hospitalized in Boston, the singer-songwriter and musician announced in a note to fans late Thursday.

Buffett, 76, said he "had to stop in Boston for a check-up but wound up back in the hospital to address some issues that needed immediate attention," forcing him to cancel his Saturday show with the Coral Reefer Band at Credit One Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.

He promised that when he is well enough to perform, he will reschedule the show.

"These few words from Mark Twain about life changes seemed perfect to pass on at this time," Buffett wrote. "'Challenges,' he said, 'make life interesting, however overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.'"

In September 2022, Buffett announced that he was canceling all his October shows as he was done touring for the year after being hospitalized. He did not disclose the reason for his hospitalization.

"Growing old is not for sissies, I promise you," Buffett wrote Thursday.

Buffett's last performance was on May 6 at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.