Scorpions Cancel German Shows

German rock band The Scorpions have canceled their September concerts in Germany after guitarist Matthias Jabs sustained an injury requiring surgery and rehabilitation. The band announced that they would be canceling five scheduled performances in Germany and one in the Czech Republic as part of their "Love At First Sting" world tour. The affected shows were set to take place in Nuremberg, Hamburg, Leipzig, Cologne, and Frankfurt, organized by Wizard Live and local promoters. Wizard Live expressed deep regret over the cancellation, which impacts more than 40,000 fans. The band also issued a statement apologizing to their fans, emphasizing that they are working closely with tour organizers to provide updates as soon as possible. The band released a statement on their website: “We deeply regret, especially Matthias Jabs, that due to the accident of our friend and Scorpions lead guitarist, the five concerts on our German tour cannot take place in September as planned and we will work closely with the tour organizer to announce new information as soon as possible. We kindly ask for your understanding from all our fans, all the Rock Believers in Germany who were looking forward to the shows with us.