The 53-year-old, who was due to perform at Liberty Hall in Kansas on Monday, has pulled 22 shows.

BBC: Morrissey

Brand will perform at Victoria Hall, Hanley, on 14 March, with all proceeds going to the Donna Louise Children's Hospice.

BBC: Jo Brand

The orchestra, which tours around the world, will continue to perform major concerts at St David's Hall in Cardiff and Swansea's Brangwyn Hall.

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West End star Michael Ball has also been signed up to perform an evening of show tunes at the Royal Albert Hall on 27 August.

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Along with vocalists Josie James, John Pagano and Donna Taylor, Bacharach sat down at the keyboard to perform some of his greatest hits, live at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

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In 2008, the FEC permitted Elton John to perform for free at a fund-raising event for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

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