Why Did the Steve Miller Band Cancel Their 2025 Tour? Details
Formed in 1966 in San Francisco, Calif., the Steve Miller Band is led by lead guitarist and vocalist Steve Miller.
Published July 21 2025, 9:46 a.m. ET
There are many factors behind the scenes when an artist decides to go on tour — and while some are successful and run smoothly throughout, others are abruptly canceled to the dismay of fans. Such is the case with the Steve Miller Band, who just announced that their 2025 tour has officially been canceled. Let’s find out why.
Formed in 1966 in San Francisco, Calif., the Steve Miller Band is led by lead guitarist and vocalist Steve Miller and found the height of its success in the 1970s.
Why did the Steve Miller Band cancel their 2025 tour?
On Wednesday, July 16, the group shocked fans by announcing in an Instagram post that their tour, which was set to begin in August, has been officially canceled. “Dear Steve Miller Band fans, You make music with your instincts. You live your life by your instincts. Always trust your instincts,” the band’s message began.
“The Steve Miller Band has canceled all of our upcoming tour dates,” the post read. “The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, and massive forest fires make these risks for you, our audience, the band, and the crew unacceptable. So … You can blame it on the weather ... The tour is canceled.”
“Don’t know where, don’t know when … We hope to see you all again,” the message continued. “Wishing you all Peace, Love, and Happiness. Please take care of each other. Steve, The Band and the Crew.”
Additionally, all of the previously scheduled tour dates have been removed from the band’s website. The tour was set to commence in Bethel, N.Y., in August and run through November in Anaheim, Calif. The Steve Miller Band initially announced the tour back in May.
What weather conditions contributed to the cancellation of the tour?
One of the largest and most severe recent weather conditions occurred in Texas when the state was the site of extreme flooding earlier this month, resulting in dozens of deaths.
However, flooding isn’t the only serious weather issue currently plaguing the U.S., as an estimated 10 million people are in areas with extreme heat alerts.
The weather-related cancellation of the Steve Miller Band’s tour points to a recent theme of artists forced to cancel tour dates due to extreme weather, such as Beyoncé on her currently running Cowboy Carter tour and Ed Sheeran.
According to Variety, the Steven Miller Band may have made history with the tour cancellation, as the outlet noted that the band may be the very first act to cancel an entire tour due to weather-related conditions instead of merely canceling select dates.
The outlet also pointed out that ticket sales for the band’s tour were light for a majority of the dates, but said that it could be attributed to the start of the tour being more than a month away.