Sam Fender has revealed that his right vocal cord has suffered a hemorrhage after canceling his upcoming concerts in Glasgow and Newcastle.
The singer-songwriter, 30 years old, struck finished their People Watching tour on December 2 in Dublin and then headed to Leeds, Manchester, London and Birmingham.
But he has now posted an update to fans saying that he has been forced to cancel his next two dates due to health reasons.
Sam revealed that he has been suffering from the flu and after pressing for a performance on Monday night, he suffered a bleed on his right vocal cord.
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‘Today I had an ENT/camera shoved down my throat and sadly I suffered a bleed on my right vocal cord, I am absolutely heartbroken.
Sam Fender has revealed that his right vocal cord has suffered a hemorrhage after canceling his upcoming concerts in Glasgow and Newcastle.
The singer-songwriter, 30, kicked off his People Watching tour on December 2 in Dublin and then headed to Leeds, Manchester, London and Birmingham.
“This has been the best tour yet and all I want to do is get up and sing again for all of you tonight.”
Sam added: “I have been told by two different ENT doctors that if I perform tonight I risk lasting damage to my voice and have advised me to take vocal rest and not use my voice for an extended period until it recovers.” healing.
‘I’ve done everything by the book on this tour living like a monk, it’s very unfortunate. I’m so sorry for everyone on the road tonight. We are trying to find a way to reschedule for all of you, more news coming soon x’.
Sam was back on the road in just a couple of months, just two years after his UK tour in 2022.
In March 2025, Sam will travel to Europe to perform nine concerts in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Tickets will go on general sale on October 25 at 10 a.m., and fans will only be able to purchase four tickets each.
A ballet is currently open to buy tickets for their concerts in Newcastle and will close on Monday the 21st.
Sam has released two albums: Hypersonic Missiles in 2019 and Seventeen Going Under in 2021.
But he has now posted an update to fans saying that he has been forced to cancel his next two dates due to health reasons.
Sam revealed that he has been suffering from the flu and after performing for a performance on Monday night, he suffered a hemorrhage on his right vocal cord.
Not long after the release of Seventeen Going Under, Sam was forced to cancel several headlining US concerts to focus on his mental health.
He said at the time: “I find it completely hypocritical to champion the mental health debate and write songs about it if I don’t take the time to look after my own mental health.”
‘I have neglected myself for over a year and haven’t dealt with things that have affected me deeply.
“It is impossible to do this work on myself while traveling, and it is exhausting to fake happiness and well-being for the sake of business.”
Sam, known for even performing for free, said on Twitter and Instagram that he was “eternally overwhelmed by the love and support of our fans” and was upset about letting them down.
Not long after the release of Seventeen Going Under, Sam was forced to cancel several major US concerts to focus on his mental health.
The Geordie rock star has released two albums: Hypersonic Missiles in 2019 and Seventeen Going Under in 2021.
Among the outpouring of support in her comments section was a message from Gwyneth Paltrow.
She said: ‘This is beautiful. We (heart emoji) you. Take care of yourself.’
The North Shields artist previously said the name of second album, Seventeen Going Under, was influenced by his mental health issues and therapy sessions.
On social networks he added: “The state of my well-being is starting to affect everything I do, including my performances (and) I refuse to go out and not give it my all EVERY time, as you all deserve nothing less.”