Aimee Mann says she was mysteriously dropped from Steely Dan tour: ‘No one is entirely sure why’

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Aimee Mann has claimed that she has been dropped as the support act for Steely Dan’s forthcoming tour and “no one is entirely sure why”. Mann had been scheduled to accompany the band on their 2022 spring and summer tour, serving as an opening act alongside Snarky Puppy after Steely Dan’s previous opening act, Steve Winwood, dropped out. Now I’ll never again try to convince my wife that Steely Dan is good.” “Aimee opened for us, and I’m so glad to say our audience loved that s***. I was very much honoured she’d do it.” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Musician Sadie Dupuis wrote: “steely dan make it right with aimee mann immediately challenge.” In a statement subsequently provided to The Independent, Fagen said: "Well, first of all, the idea that I would make any decision based on the gender of a performer is ridiculous.That’s something that would never even occur to me.