Sam Fender has pulled out of all European festivals after suffering a vocal haemorrhage.
The Geordie singer confirmed this news on social media, revealing that his voice was checked by an Ears, Nose and Throat doctor at the start of last week, with the doctor reportedly saying that his vocals were "slightly swollen".
Fender then revealed that he was told he could return to performing "after a few days rest", but while headlining last week's F1 British Grand Prix, he “could feel that things were a lot harder than usual”.
“I felt I needed to push a lot harder to sing – this is never a good sign,” Fender wrote. “I’ve just been checked by my ENT again today, as I was concerned about it, and it’s transpired that I’ve had a haemorrhage on one of my vocal cords".
“This is incredibly frustrating as I have been so careful with my vocal health and this year so far has been the best of my career,” Fender continued. “I’ve been advised to be on vocal restriction and to not sing for the next 14 days. If I were to play at these next shows I would risk causing lasting damage to my vocal cords".
Sadly, Sam Fender has confirmed that he has pulled out of festivals at Rock Werchter, Down The Rabbit Hole, NOS Alive, and the Montreux Jazz Festival.
“I’m so sorry to everybody who is coming to those festivals with our show in mind,” he added. “Our fans are the most important thing to us, I hate letting people down and I hate not being able to sing for weeks as it is my only real passion in life".
“I hope that I’m able to make it up to you down the line. Until then I’m gonna work to get this voice fixed. Love from me and the band".
See the post in full here.
Back in May, Sam Fender released his new single, Little Bit Closer, with the accompanying music video featuring Adolescence star, Owen Cooper. Check that out here.
