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BB King to perform in his hometown June 11th
by DBJ
B.B. King Reschedules Surgery To Perform At Annual Mississippi
Homecoming Indianola, Mississippi: Blues legend B.B. King
has rescheduled cataract surgery, according to Tina S. France,
vice president of Lieberman Management, New York City, so
he can perform an annual concert in his hometown of Indianola,
June 11.
“Mr. King did not want to disappoint his fans and
the people of Indianola,” stated France. “When
he realized the concert was scheduled for the same time
as his surgery, he talked with his doctor. His doctor suggested
the surgery be rescheduled to follow Mr. King’s homecoming
concert and a European tour scheduled for the summer.
The annual homecoming concert in Indianola has been described
by King, who has performed in more than 95 countries throughout
the world, as “the highlight of my year.” King
performs each year, free of charge, as a way to give back
to Indianola and the Mississippi Delta. Proceeds from the
concert go to the Parks and Recreation Department, City
of Indianola.
Chip Moore, president of the Indianola Chamber of Commerce
and the event’s organizer, is delighted the concert
is back on schedule. “We are most appreciative and
humbled that B.B. King has chosen to reschedule surgery
in order to be with us in June. Gates will open on June
11 at 5 p.m.” Approaching his 80th birthday in 2005,
B.B. King continues to maintain a rigorous performance and
travel schedule. The winner of 13 Grammy awards, B.B. King
is being honored with a world-class museum, which will be
housed in a renovated cotton gin where Mr. King worked as
a teenager. The museum campus will also contain new buildings
for artifacts from King’s career, interactive exhibits,
and arts and music education programs. DBJ
