Regina Spektor Cancels 2022 Tour After Testing Positive for COVID-19

Photo Credit: Boston Schulz

Russian American singer-songwriter Regina Spektor has canceled the remainder of her 2022 tour dates after testing positive for the coronavirus. In detailed social media post, the artist explained that she has lost her voice and that she has “gone from feeling bad, to worse, to terrible.” She embarked on a tour to support her recent album, Home, Before and After, and had only ten dates left on her itinerary.

Before her first performance in Chicago on Sunday, she played requested members of the audience to wear face masks to prevent the spread of the virus and the cancellation of future shows. Unfortunately, this wasn’t enough.

Home, Before and After was released earlier this year in June and included “Loveology,” an unrecorded fan-favorite that used to be a staple of her concerts. In August, Spektor reissued her debut album, 11:11, bundled with a series of live recordings from her formative years in New York.

Photo Credit: Boston Lynn Schulz

Karan Singh: I am an Indian American music journalist based in Los Angeles. My interests include (but aren't limited to) hip-hop, punk, rhythm & blues, rock and traditional world music. After working in the publishing industry as a copy editor for nearly three years, I decided to switch professions and become a writer. I have a bachelor's degree in English from UC Santa Cruz and a master's degree in Specialized Journalism from the University of Southern California. My aim as a writer is to explore the forces that energize creativity. I've always felt a natural pull toward the arts and entertainment space, and my stories seek to magnify the facets of its adjoining cultures.
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