Sam Smith cancels remaining dates of Australian tour
Sam Smith has cancelled the remaining dates of his Australian tour due to illness.
The multi-award winning British singer said he was "deeply, deeply saddened" by the news in a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon - just hours before he was set to take to the stage in Sydney for a second night in a row.
"I have been vocally exhausted for a while now, however, last night in Sydney I had a small hemorrhage on my vocal chords," he continued in a statement issue by Frontier Touring.
"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."
Sam had been scheduled to perform in Sydney on Tuesday; Melbourne on Thursday; Adelaide on Friday; and Perth on Monday - but all have now been cancelled.
He was also set to perform at Melbourne’s Crown Palladium on May 3 at the 57th TV Week Logies Awards.
