Billy Joel & Elton John have canceled their Toronto show due to the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak.

Joel and John were due to perform on April 28, 2003 at the city's Air Canada Center, a venue that sold out in 20 minutes.

The SARS outbreak has also forced Styx, the Notwist, and Lisa Marie Presley to cancel Toronto appearances.

SARS has killed 16 people in the Toronto area, the only part of the world outside Asia where people have died from the highly contagious disease, for which there is no known cure. SARS, which has a mortality rate of about six percent, has killed over 265 people and infected about 4,600 in 25 nations.

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