Cast member Johnny Hallyday poses during a photocall for the film "Vengeance" by director Johnnie To at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    PARIS, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Due to fragile health, the veteran French rocker Johnny Hallyday has to cancel his 2010 farewell tour expected to begin in January, his production company announced Wednesday.

    The well-known French singer, 66, was still under treatment for full recovery in a hospital in Los Angeles, the United States, after an emergency surgery last week.

    The 160,000 fans who have bought tickets for the tour concert across France will be reimbursed from Monday, Jean-Claude Camus Production said, adding that the cancellation was decided based on medical experts advice.

Johnny Hallyday's producer Jean-Claude Camus arrives at Los Angeles international airport December 15, 2009. Hallyday had surgery at the Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles where he was admitted on December 7, 2009 his publicists said. Hallyday, one of France's most popular entertainers in a career spanning almost 50 years, has been suffering health problems recently.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    Hallyday has awoked from an artificial coma on Tuesday and was confirmed "out of danger" by his family.

    The French rocker, honored as Elvis in France, began his performance as a teenager since 1960s and has sold more than 100 million albums.

Nikos Aliagas, host of the French music reality program Star Academy, arrives at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, where veteran French rocker Johnny Hallyday is staying December, 12, 2009. Hallyday had surgery at the hospital where he was admitted on December 7, 2009 his publicists said. Hallyday, one of France's most popular entertainers in a career spanning almost 50 years, has been suffering health problems recently.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Hallyday's French surgeon attacked

Stephane Delajoux, 42, is seen in this photo taken on Dec. 12, 2009. The French surgeon at the center of allegations of performing a botched operation on rock legend Johnny Hallyday was mugged by two hooded men in Paris overnight, his lawyer said on Saturday.(Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery>>>