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Sam Smith Cancels Australian Tour

Sam Smith was forced to cancel the remainder of his Australian tour after suffering a hemorrhage in his vocal chords.

Sam Smith Suffers Vocal Chord Hemorrhage

Smith announced the sad news on Instagram on Tuesday, following a performance in Sydney.

“I am deeply, deeply saddened to tell my Australian fans, I have to cancel my Australian tour. I have been vocally exhausted for a while now however last night in Sydney I had a small hemorrhage on my vocal chords. 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,” Smith announced. “This kills me,” he added.

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Smith promised his Australian fans that he would work to reschedule his concert dates. The Grammy Award winner was set to perform concerts in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth before his injury. Following his announcement, Smith again took to Instagram to update fans, thanking them for their well wishes and revealing that he hopes to make up for his canceled tour in December.

Meanwhile, Smith is scheduled to embark on the Asian leg of his worldwide tour on May 7 in Tokyo.

Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.

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