John Mayer has been forced to drop out of the first weekend of Playing in the Sand, a destination festival in Mexico's Riviera Cancun that he was scheduled to do with Grateful Dead spinoff group Dead & Company beginning this Friday.
On Instagram, Dead & Company said that just before he was set to leave for Mexico, John tested positive for COVID-19 and so is unable to travel and perform. The news comes on the heels of Dead & Company drummer Bill Kreutzmann announcing that he won't be taking part in Playing in the Sand because of ongoing health issues.
"In these unprecedented times, fans should expect many rare and different tunes," the group said in a statement.
Dead & Company's Bob Weir added, "We came down here to have fun. Unfortunately some of our brothers cannot make it but fun is what we're going to have." The festival will continue with "special guests and sit ins," the statement continued.
Playing in the Sand is scheduled for January 7-10 and January 13-16. It's not clear if John will perform during the second weekend.
Meanwhile, John is scheduled to kick off his solo tour in support of his latest album, Sob Rock, on February 17 in Albany, New York.