After canceling his Australian tour due to vocal chord hemorrhage, the singer nixes his scheduled appearances in Japan and the Philippines as he heads to the U.S. to see a specialist.
- May 5, 2015
AceShowbiz - Sam Smith has axed more dates on his tour because of his illness. After canceling a handful of Australian shows last week due to a hemorrhage on his vocal chords, the British singer wrote in an Instagram post sent out on Monday, April 5 that concerts scheduled to take place in Japan and the Philippines wouldn't be happening either.
In the post, he also told his fans that he's seeking treatment in the U.S. "Very upset about Japan and Manilla dates. I've just left Australia and I'm on my way to the states to see a specialist to see what to do from there... This is f**king horrid," he said, captioning a photo of him sitting against a view of the sea.
When announcing the cancellation of his Australian tour last Tuesday, Smith said that he made the decision on doctor's orders to prevent his condition from getting worse. "The doctors have told me I need to fully rest until my vocal chords have healed otherwise this could become a long-term issue," he explained in an Instagram post before adding in another post the affected shows had all been rescheduled for December.
A few days later, he took to the photo-sharing site again to assure fans he was okay. "I am insanely relaxed and am somewhere in the middle of Australia with no phone, no laptop and I haven't spoken a word in three days," he wrote.
"Trying my absolute best to be back on my feet and singing for next week. So amazing to have this time to turn off, but it does make me realize how much I love what I do, and how much I miss you all when I'm not on stage," he added.
