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It was a performance filled with nostalgia, joy, and hints of goodbye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, just hours later, the band shared that they were forced to&nbsp;<strong>cancel upcoming tour dates<\/strong>&nbsp;due to an undisclosed illness affecting the tour. The announcement came as a blow to fans in other cities, many of whom had waited years to see Lynne perform live one last time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No details have yet been released about the nature of the illness or rescheduling plans, but fans have flooded social media with messages of concern and well wishes, urging the legendary frontman to take all the time he needs to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As one attendee wrote:<br><em>\u201cIf Manchester ends up being the final ELO show ever, then what a way to go. 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