R.E.M. has had to cancel several shows for the second time this year because of illness.
Bassist Mike Mills underwent abdominal surgery in Germany Tuesday night, forcing the band to cancel a concert in the Czech Republic scheduled for the same night.Seven dates in the group's "Monster" tour were dropped.
"He's fine," said Bertis Downs, a lawyer representing R.E.M. "He'll be recovered in a hurry. All things considered, we're pretty lucky."
The Prague show was to make up for a concert the group canceled after drummer Bill Berry suffered a brain aneurysm in March. Berry had surgery after collapsing onstage during a concert.
The band expects to resume its tour July 22 in Dublin, Ireland.
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