Sam Smith has cancelled the remaining dates of his Australian tour, saying the decision was taken “on doctor’s orders”.
The British pop star had four shows remaining on the Australian leg of his In The Lonely Hour tour, but said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon that he suffered a small haemorrhage on his vocal cords while performing at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on Monday night.
Smith had already performed to sold-out crowds in Auckland and Brisbane, and had a second show in Sydney and dates in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth to come. He was also due to appear at the Logie awards on 3 May.
Smith said he was “deeply, deeply saddened” by the decision, but that he had been “vocally exhausted” for some time.
He wrote that “the doctors have told me I need to fully rest until my vocal chords (sic) have healed, otherwise this could become a huge long-term issue. I am so sorry to all who have bought tickets, I truly am. This kills me.”
Frontier Touring, Smith’s promoters in Australia, said a new tour would be rescheduled for December.
The Asian leg of the In The Lonely Hour tour gets under way next week, with two shows in Japan on 7 and 8 May.
