Ringo Starr is postponing the remaining dates of his 2022 summer tour after two of his All-Starr Band members tested positive for coronavirus.

The legendary Beatles drummer announced on his website on Saturday June 11 that the remaining 12 gigs on his North American tour will be pushed back to September 2022 after it was discovered that keyboardist Edgar Winter and guitarist Steve Lukather had received a diagnosis of COVID-19.

“We are so sorry to let the fans down,” Starr said in a statement. “It was wonderful to be back on the road and we had such a great time playing for you all. But as we all know Covid is still around and despite being careful these things happen. I want to thank the fans for their patience, sending you all peace and love, and we can’t wait to be back in the fall.

The 81-year-old musician and his All-Starr band – which also includes members Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette and Hamish Stuart – were almost halfway through the 22-date tour before it was called off. The trek, Starr’s first outing since 2019, kicked off May 27 in Ontario, Canada.

Ringo and His All Starr Band previously announced a fall tour slated to begin Sept. 23 at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, Conn. and end Oct. 20 at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. Rescheduled summer dates will be added to the group’s fall schedule. See Starr’s website for more details.

Check out Starr’s announcement on Twitter below.

#good we tried to make things happen I send you all peace and love and thank you to all the people who came to the shows peace and love everyone😎 ✌️🌟❤️🎶🎼🥦🌈🍒☮️ pic.twitter.com/FgjPdoBcZ6

— #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) June 11, 2022