Sam Smith cancels Australia concert to rest vocal cords

GRAMMY winner Sam Smith. AP PHOTO

British singer Sam Smith announced on Tuesday he had been diagnosed with vocal cord hemorrhage and had to cancel his Australian tour on doctor’s behest.

“I am deeply, deeply saddened to tell my Australian fans, I have to cancel my Australian tour,” Smith said on his Instagram post.

“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 cords 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.”

The soul singer was in the middle of his concert tour in Australia when he broke the news.

Concert promotion company Frontier Touring said on Tuesday that all of Smith’s upcoming shows had been canceled, including his sold-out shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

“Frontier Touring are working with Sam and his team to schedule a new tour for December 2015. New dates will be announced very shortly,” the company said on a Facebook post. Arvin Mendoza/RC