After recently finally reaching No. 1 in Australia following nearly a year on the national albums chart with his debut album In The Lonely Hour, Sam Smith has been forced to cancel his Australian tour and scheduled appearances. The "Stay With Me" singer has been diagnosed with a hemorrhage to his vocal chords, a common ailment in singers, and his doctor has ordered him to stop performing until he's healthy in order to prevent permanent damage.
"I am deeply, deeply saddened to tell my Australian fans, I have to cancel my Australian tour," Smith wrote in a message shared on Instagram. "I have been vocally exhausted for a while now however last night in Sydney I had a small hemorrhage on my vocal cords. The doctors have told me I need to fully rest until my vocal chords 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."
Smith started his tour Saturday at Brisbane's Riverstage and played a show Monday night for the first of two dates at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion. Due to his throat condition, his sold-out shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth have been canceled for the time being.
According to Frontier Touring (via Billboard), a schedule is being made for another jaunt in December with new dates to be announced soon. Smith was also scheduled to tour Asia following his Australian leg, kicking off May 7 in Tokyo. It has not yet been decided whether he will cancel those shows as well.
The cancelled tour dates so far includes Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on April 28, Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on April 30, AEC Theatre in Adelaide on May 1, and HBF Stadium in Perth on May 4.
We will update you as more information becomes available.
