On the recommendation of his doctors, Sam Smith has postponed his next performances in Birmingham and Glasgow. He had to end his Manchester performance on Wednesday after just four songs owing to "a vocal cord injury."
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The 31-year-old "Heartbroken" star's representative said on Instagram that doctors had advised "complete vocal rest."
They warned that if they kept singing, their voice would suffer long-term harm. "They will be able to perform again if they take a break."
There are refunds available, the singer claimed.
On account of their health, they recently canceled a show in Glasgow and rescheduled it for Thursday, May 25. The Birmingham event was also moved to the following Saturday.
All three of the now-canceled shows' ticket holders will be able to request a refund at the place of purchase.
After kicking off the event at Manchester's AO Arena with a promising rendition of the smash song Unholy and only hours after teasing a big "surprise" on social media, the singer—who prefers the pronouns they/they—had to end it early on Wednesday.
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But as soon as the venue went black, the event came to an abrupt end, and the performer fled the stage, spectators were left perplexed.
Smith then revealed that he was having "vocal issues" with the crowd.
'I'm sorry
An embarrassed Smith had earlier admitted on Instagram that they had caught a virus before the European part of their tour, but that they hadn't felt sick again until the start of Wednesday's performance.
"Today in soundcheck I felt fine and was so excited to give Manchester an amazing show tonight, with a special surprise at the end," they said in their statement.
"I discovered a problem with my voice during my third song. I hoped that it was only my voice warming up for the performance, but after the fourth song, I knew that something was seriously wrong.
"I came off stage and tried everything to get my voice back in gear, but it won't," Smith continued.
"I very regret that I was unable to complete the concert for you all tonight. I adore every one of you. I'm very sorry. I'm so sorry.
What happened at the Manchester gig?
Sam Smith exited the stage shortly after they had led the crowd in a sing-along of four of their most well-known songs, including Stay with Me and Like I Can. As a prelude to the first act of the concert, the words "1: Love" showed momentarily on the screen before being shut off. The arena lights remained dark.
A statement claiming there was a technical issue they were working on addressing and that they hoped to have the program going again soon occurred after a few seconds of semi-darkness.
Assuming that the play will resume its regular schedule in a few minutes, several people took advantage of the unexpected interval to visit the bar and lavatory. But as time went on, the atmosphere shifted, with some speculating about the worst or saying that if they did come back on stage, the set would need to be cut short since the curfew was drawing nearer.
The announcement came after about 20 minutes, and we were informed that more details will be provided. With a few sporadic boos, the mood was one of natural disappointment. Many customers only wanted to know if they would receive a refund or a new date, while others complained they would need to take an additional day off work and make new travel arrangements.
Instead of giving any indication that they were having any problems, Sam gushed to the crowd about how thrilled they were to be playing in Manchester, naming it their best show from their last tour and promising a bonus surprise song at the end. After many fans had begun their journeys home, they merely spoke briefly in an Instagram story to apologize while providing no other details.
They sang Too Good at Goodbyes as their final song, which was really fitting.
Social media users who attended the Manchester location expressed their dissatisfaction.
Rach Payne posted on Twitter, "Gutted [the] Sam Smith show has been canceled after four songs." The event was "truly devastating because it was on its way to being an amazing show."
What a great shame! Sam Smith, you sound fantastic. Take care. Stephen Donne stated
"What a bummer. Will Dennigan continued, "I hope Sam Smith is okay despite everything and will be able to perform shortly at full strength.
Smith, a Grammy and Brit Award winner known for songs like Too Good at Goodbyes and I'm Not the Only One, debuted Gloria earlier this year at number one in the UK.
