Blue Öyster Cult guitarist and singer Eric Bloom announced that he will miss some shows on the band’s current tour after undergoing an undisclosed surgery. “During BÖC’s time off, I scheduled a non-life-threatening surgical procedure. I am on the mend, but the recovery is taking a little longer than expected. Kasim Sulton will be standing in for me for a few shows and will knock it out of the park! I’ll see you soon,” he said in a statement. Sulton previously played with Blue Öyster Cult from 2012 to 2017 as their bassist. He is also known for being the singer and multi-instrumentalist of Utopia and has also collaborated with artists such as Joan Jett, Meat Loaf, The New Cars and Todd Rundgren. Besides Bloom, Blue Öyster Cult is currently formed by Buck Dharma (Vocals and guitar - Since 1967), Danny Miranda (Bass - 1995 to 2004 and since 2017), Richie Castellano (Keyboards, guitar and vocals - Since 2004) and Jules Radino (Drums - Since 2004). Next Blue Öyster Cult shows May 16 - Feather Falls Casino, Oroville, CA, United States June 5 - Isleta Resort Casino, Albuquerque, NM, United States 10 - San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, CA, United States 19 - Eau Claire Event District, Eau Claire, WI, United States (with Third Eye Blind and Starship ft. Mickey Thomas) 20 - Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, Garrettsville, OH, United States July 18 - Paperfest, Kimberly, WI, United States 24 - Lane County Fair, Eugene, OR, United States 26 - Pine Creek Lodge, Livingston, MT, United States 31 - Arlington Music Hall, Arlington, TX, United States August 1 - Stafford Centre, Houston, TX, United States 7 - Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV, United States 21 - American Music Theatre, Lancaster, PA, United States 23 - Cape May Convention Hall, Cape May, NJ, United States 28 - Warner Vineyards, Paw Paw, MI, United States (with Simon Kirke) 29 - New Lenox Concert Series, New Lenox, IL, United States (with Simon Kirke) November 6 - Rhythm City Casino, Davenport, IA, United States 7 - Grand Falls Casino, Larchwood, IA, United States 13 - Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA, United States 14 - M Resort Spa Casino, Henderson, NV, United States 25 - Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank, NJ, United States 27 - Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Patchogue, NY, United States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSdtHkh6VaU&pp=ygUVYmx1ZSBveXN0ZXIgY3VsdCAyMDI2
