Ann Wilson Was Back After Cancer Treatment. Then Nancy Sang “These Dreams”
Ann Wilson was 74 when Heart returned to touring following her cancer treatment. At Rogers Place in Edmonton on March 21, 2025, the band played “These Dreams,” and Nancy stepped up to sing lead.
The audience recording holds on Ann as Nancy carries the melody. Ann is seated close to the microphone. The pace of the song gives you time to see her listening to her sister while the band plays around them.
Ann had broken her elbow shortly before the tour. She spoke about that injury separately from her cancer treatment, explaining why she was using a wheelchair at shows.
Listeners under the Edmonton recording talked about growing older with Heart’s music. One wrote that Nancy and Ann had paved the way for women in rock. Others were glad to see the two sharing the stage again.
Nancy’s place at the microphone is part of what sets “These Dreams” apart in Heart’s catalogue. The original music video lets you hear how she carried the song when it first came out, and the Edmonton performance gives that same melody a different feeling.
Another 2025 tour recording puts the emphasis back on Ann’s lead voice. Taken together, the clips show two sides of Heart’s return and how much ground the sisters can cover in the same set.
