The Beach Boys’ Mike Love Returns to the Stage Despite ‘Facing Serious Health Challenges’
The 85-year-old was helped on stage by actor John Stamos, who shared an emotional message about his ‘musical hero and mentor’
TL;DR
- Mike Love, co-founder of The Beach Boys, performed his first public show since July in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Love, 85, is facing "serious health challenges" but was supported on stage by his son Christian Love and actor John Stamos.
- Stamos shared an emotional message on Instagram, calling Love his "beloved friend, father figure, musical hero and mentor."
- Love had previously been recovering from bronchitis and Covid, but stated that the audience and music were his "medicine" and "cure."
- The Endless Summer tour continues, with future dates including shows in Tennessee, Virginia, and Alberta, Canada.
- Original member Al Jardine is also touring separately with his own show, "Al Jardine and the Pet Sounds Band."