Frontman Ian Anderson confirmed the news on the band's website
"He doesn’t have to really hit the notes or necessarily be terribly great on intonation or phrasing or anything"
1972 was a stand-out year for classic albums
The prog rock legends are back with their first proper release in two decades
"A single one-size-fits-all advisory" for indoor spaces is "far from acceptable," he says
The singer and flautist has attributed his COPD to smoke machines
Band set for March/April gig run
The prog-folk rockers will play 23 shows next March
He'll be playing acoustic versions of the band's hits