The rocker went under the knife on 9 August (15) to correct an unspecified injury to his eye.

Giraldo and Benatar were scheduled to resume their tour on 11 August (15), but the trek has now been cut short to give the guitarist time to heal.

A message on the couple's Facebook.com page reads: "It has been a crazy week... Spyder's (Giraldo) eye injury was unexpected and terrifying. Thanking God and the Universe that he was able to have surgery immediately and save his eye. He is healing nicely and expected to make a full recovery! Unfortunately, not soon enough for us to continue the tour.

"He is unable to fly, exert himself or engage in any activity that could compromise the healing process. So, with heavy hearts, we will have to cancel the scheduled dates...

"We thank you for your never ending enthusiasm and dedication... you are the BEST! We hope you understand that we must do this, to ensure Spyder's good health for the future... Thank you for your good wishes and your continued patience and support.We'll see you out there!"