Paul Simon canceled two shows set to take place in Philadelphia over the weekend due to “chronic and intense back pain.”

The 83-year-old singer-songwriter’s news came in a statement hours before a scheduled performance Saturday at the Academy of Music via Instagram.

“Paul has been struggling with chronic and intense back pain,” the statement read. “Today it became unmanageable and demands immediate attention. Unfortunately, we have to cancel these shows at this time, as we don’t have the ability to reschedule them.”

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