He was set to begin European performances in March.
Randy Newmanhas officially postponed his European tour.
Newman shared the news with his token sense of humor.
Randy Newman performing at the 83rd annual Academy Awards.Kevin Winter/Getty
“Recently, I noticed I was shrinking.
People over whom I had towered now towered over me.
Could this be payback for having written ‘Short People’?”
he joked, referring to his 1977 hit single.
“Turns out, my neck was broken.
They operated on me successfully, I think.
“I was really looking forward to coming to Europe to perform.
“I’m sorry I won’t see you this time, but I will see you soon.”
Representatives for Newman did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
