Traffic rocker Dave Mason cancels tour to begin treatment for ‘serious heart condition’

Traffic musician Dave Mason, who has canceled his tour over a health concern, vows that he’ll “be back, and better than ever” next year. The 78-year-old English musician announced Monday he has canceled his Traffic Jam 2024 tour of the West Coast to begin treatment for a “serious heart condition” that “requires immediate attention.” Mason shared news of the tour cancellation on social media and on his website. Mason’s team of medical experts “advised against all tour activity,” the rocker’s missive said. “I’ll be back, and better than ever, in 2025.” Mason celebrated his birthday in May, writing on Instagram that he is “pleasantly amazed, mainly for the simple gift of breath — evidence I’m still here.” The singer-songwriter began his career as a teenager and in 1967 formed Traffic with Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood and Chris Wood.