I was told recently about the BB King performance at the Peabody Opera house that was less than spectacular. His representatives have addressed the issue. See what they had to say about the performance after the jump.

Mr. King only played a few songs and talked for the majority of his time on stage.

This is what they had to say on the matter:

“B.B. King and his management have become aware of some criticism expressed following his performance at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis, MO on April 4.

This performance was Mr. King’s first after a 4 week off time period — and was also preceded by 24-hour/1,600 mile bus trip to Saint Louis from his home in Las Vegas.

To complicate matters further, Mr. King suffers from diabetes — and he mistakenly missed a dose of his prescribed medication on the show day.

The combination of the rigors of the very long drive and high blood sugar due to his medication error resulted in a performance that did not match Mr. King’s usual standard of excellence.

Simply put, it was a bad night for one of America’s living blues legends – and Mr. King apologizes and humbly asks for the understanding of his fans.”

Addressing the issue was a big move for Mr. King and it shows that he is as professional as ever. More on the story can be seen here.