Stone Temple Pilots' Tour Hits Speedbump As Scott Weiland Needs Vocal Rest

9/16/2011 3:18 PM ET


(RTTNews) - The Stone Temple Pilots have put their current tour on hold because singer Scott Weiland is in need of "immediate vocal rest".

On the band's Facebook site, the group posted the diagnosing doctor's advice to Weiland:

"With such a heavy concert schedule and vocal activity we determined that Mr. Weiland could potentially run the risk of a vocal hemorrhage or suffer permanent damage hence putting him on complete vocal rest."

The group added: "STP apologizes to their fans . . . and of course, refunds are available at the point of purchase."

Shows in Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky and Council Bluffs, Iowa have been canceled. Four additional dates have been postponed. One date (Concho, Oklahoma) has been rescheduled for November 5; the status of the other three dates is pending an announcement from STP.