Well, so much for rock stars being the rebels. The Steve Miller Band, the same group that once sang “Take the Money and Run,” has decided to do the exact opposite: cancel the tour and sit this one out. That’s right, they just scrapped all 31 dates of their 2025 North American tour. From Bethel, New York to Anaheim, California — every single show.
They announced it on Twitter, or X, or whatever Elon’s calling it this week. The tone was “straightforward,” according to Variety, but the reaction from fans? Not so much.
Now let’s be honest here. If you’ve still got “Fly Like an Eagle” on your playlist, you were probably looking forward to this nostalgic trip through the ‘70s. A Steve Miller Band show is one of those things where you bring a lawn chair, sip a cold beer, and pretend for a few hours that the world hasn’t gone completely off the rails. But now? Nope. It’s all been flushed because of what they’re calling “extreme” weather. Apparently, the threat of future weather events has become such a looming crisis that playing music in front of people is just too dangerous. Or something like that.
So let’s get this straight — in a world where people are still doing monster truck rallies, music festivals, and political rallies in 110-degree heat, a veteran rock band with 60 years of road experience has decided the weather is just too scary. And of course, they made sure to point the finger at the climate change narrative. Can’t have a cancellation without tying it to the Left’s favorite apocalyptic talking point.
— Steve Miller Band (@SMBofficial) July 17, 2025
It’s almost like some people are looking for an excuse to stay home. The guy is 81, for crying out loud. Nobody would have blamed him if he said, “Hey, I’m tired and I’d rather chill by the lake than haul amps across America.” But instead, we get this grand statement like they’re saving the planet one canceled concert at a time.
Ticket sales must've really sucked. https://t.co/AFQ8MqYMZT
— Varad Mehta (@varadmehta) July 17, 2025
Back in the day, rock stars defied the establishment. Now they’re parroting Al Gore talking points and folding like a cheap tent over the weather. Maybe it really is time to hang up the guitar. At this point, the Steve Miller Band is starting to sound more like the Steve “Meh” Band.
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