Scorpions and Def Leppard are touring in Australia, but suddenly Scorpions have been forced to cancel their performance Thursday night (November 8th) at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. Frontman Klaus Maine was told to rest his voice. The band will not perform tonight in Sydney, Australia, either.

Klaus Maine first wrote: "We came a long way to finally rock Australia for the very first time (except for Melbourne) together with our friends Def Leppard. We have had a fantastic run so far, and it breaks my heart to let you know that I can't sing tonight at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. The Doc has recommended that I rest my voice until Sydney and I cross my fingers that it all works out..."

Today, they also cancelled their performance in Sydney: "Dear Australian Fans, believe me I have tried everything to be up on stage tonight in Sydney... haven't said a word in the last 36 hours to rest my pipes... but unfortunately my voice is not back to the power it needs to sing my heart out for you tonight. You deserve nothing less than the best performance and I hope we have a chance to come back, to finally Rock you like a Hurricane. Thank you for all the get well soon messages. Thank you Def Leppard for your amazing support on this tour. Love Klaus."

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In other news, the band has released their own brand new whisky. Teaming up with the Swedish top distillers Mackmyra to release ground-breaking whisky, Scorpions Rock'n Roll Star Single Malt Whisky Cherry Cask, adding a distinct and original German twist to the drink.

The band themselves are thrilled to see the whisky finally be released, and commented: "Finally, we have our own Scorpions Whisky ready to be released... we love it! This particular whisky gets to its perfect maturity in extraordinary German sweet cherry wine casks. We hope you all enjoy it... let's Rock the Night and Taste the Sting!"

Source:	the-scorpions.com
Band profile:	Scorpions