Stryper @ HOB DALLAS & HOUSTON *** POSTPONED ***

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Raleigh, NC

From: Deep South Entertainment – Stryper Management

STRYPER has postponed their concerts scheduled for tonight Wednesday November 4 (Dallas – House of Blues) and Thursday November 5 (Houston – House of Blues) due to artist illness.

The rescheduled dates are December 21 (Houston – House of Blues) and December 22 (Dallas – House of Blues).

Singer/ Songwriter Michael Sweet explains, “I’ve come down with a horrible case of the flu and now it seems to be spreading throughout the bus. I see reports all over the nation where bad cases of the flu are hitting America and had hoped we could make it through this entire tour without it affecting us, but unfortunately it has. It’s really bad and I wish our friends and fans all the best with their health during this season. I have seen a doctor and am on medication and anticipate a speedy recovery. My sincerest apologies to all the fans for this inconvenience but I look forward to seeing you all in December when we return. Just for these two shows we will be putting together a special Christmas segment of the show. It’ll be great to spend the holidays with our friends and fans in Dallas and Houston.”

The rescheduled shows will include a special Christmas segment and will include the fan favorite ‘Reason for the Season’, never before performed live at a Stryper show.

Tickets purchased for each concert will be honored on the rescheduled dates.
Fan meet and greet purchases will also be honored on the rescheduled dates.

For additional tour and ticket information, please visit www.livenation.com or www.stryper.com

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I text Michael to tell him how sorry I was to hear that they had to postponed the Dallas & Houston shows and to let him know I was
praying for him to get well soon and that I would catch them in December.

He replied below:
Thank you my friend - unfortunately as a singer, when you get sick and lose your voice from the virus, there's nothing you can do about (it) but rest. My apologies!

From what Mike has said and from what Tim has said I know they are just as disappointed about postponing the shows as we are about missing them. Oh well, I guess I will have a very Stryper Christmas this year!

Unbelievable. Ticketmaster called just before I was about to leave. And I just got an e-mail from Ticketmaster. But hey, at least we get reason for the season now!

I thought that Michael was having some troubles on Friday in Nashville. I guess I was right.

I hope he can get healed up and back to singing shortly!

Amen to that, so that is another positive to this, hopefully his voice will be fresher by then but the tour continues anyway... I'm surprised they did not cancel San Antonio on Friday

This is even greater, I checked their schedule, their only other date in December is the fifth in Puerto Rico, so hopefully he will have 16 days of rest before Houston and Dallas. Unless they add more shows

yikes he's got 17 days to get better or I won't be seeing them either

I didn't know the flu virus affected bumble bees.

Wishing Michael the best and hoping the show scheduled for this Saturday Nov 7th will see him better by then. If they postpone the Odessa, TX date @ Dos Amigos for December I won't be too dissapointed, will just give me more time to prepare by saving more money for merch.