George Ezra has been forced to cancel his latest concert at the last minute.
With just hours until his second performance at the sold-out O2 Arena on Tuesday, the singer, 29, took to Instagram to share a statement written by his team.
It was revealed that he had been diagnosed with acute vertigo after feeling “unbelievably unwell”, but fans were assured that their tickets would still be valid for a rescheduled date.
The post read in full: ‘Hello everyone, unfortunately George started feeling incredibly unwell this afternoon.
“A doctor diagnosed him with acute vertigo and as a result we sincerely regret to announce that tonight’s show at London’s O2 will not be able to take place as planned. We wanted to let you know as soon as possible.
‘She’s been feeling unbelievably bad’: George Ezra was forced to cancel his latest concert at the last minute following a terrifying health diagnosis (pictured Monday)
Worrying: With just hours to go before his second performance at the sold-out O2 Arena on Tuesday, the singer, 29, took to Instagram to share a statement written by his team (pictured in 2022)
“Ticket holders, all tickets remain valid and please bear with us as we reschedule the show – we are so sorry to everyone who traveled tonight.”
George’s Gold Rush Kid tour kicked off last month and has already played Berlin, Prague, Amsterdam, Paris, Dublin and Killarney, as well as London on Monday.
The next appointment in his European leg is Leeds on Thursday at the First Direct Arena, however it is not clear if he will be well enough by then.
George is supported by Passenger, best known for his 2012 single, Let Her Go.
It comes after the Shotgun hitmaker waded into the BRIT Awards gender neutrality line amid a firestorm of criticism.
He had to face music on Friday after he was called out on Twitter for being nominated for the BRIT Artist of the Year award, while female stars were turned down.
George appeared on Lorraine and said the BRIT panel has done a “great job recognizing talent” despite the nominees in his category being made up exclusively of men. after a gender-neutral review.
Viewers took to Twitter in fury to question the organizers’ decision not to feature a single female act and, awkwardly for George, many said they thought Dua Lipa, Raye and Florence & The Machine were worth more than him.
Oh no! It was revealed that he had been diagnosed with acute vertigo after feeling ‘unbelievably unwell’, but fans were assured that his tickets would still be valid for a rescheduled date.
One wrote: ‘Are the BRITs really saying they don’t think there are any better female artists in this country than George Ezra?’ Another added: “You can’t tell me George Ezra is better than Raye or Dua or any other female artist.”
A third viewer said: “BRIT stands for Boys Receive Industry Trophies” while another wrote: “It’s an absolute disgrace that no woman is nominated for artist of the year on The Brits.” It’s even more embarrassing that it’s George Ezra.
During the interview, Lorraine Kelly said: ‘There’s a lot of fuss about all the nominees being boys, but it is what it is.
“We also have a lot of amazing women in the other categories, but it doesn’t matter if it’s him, she, it, them. If he’s a better artist, he’s a better artist.
George replied: ‘Exactly, you’ve hit the nail on the head. He hadn’t looked at the other artists until this morning, because people had been talking about the nominations.
“If you look at the artists in all categories, it’s incredible, it’s eclectic.
“I don’t know, I don’t have the answer, but I think overall they’ve done a great job of reconnaissance.”
Nominated for Entertainer of the Year alongside George were Central Cee, Fred Again, Stormzy and Harry Styles, who won.
The category saw snubs for the likes of Dua Lipa, Charli XCX and Florence & The Machine, despite Adele taking top prize last year, the first time she submitted her gender-neutral revision.
In 2021, the BRIT Awards announced that they would be removing their male and female categories, in a bid to celebrate artists “solely for their music”.
In front of the music: It comes after the Shotgun hitmaker waded into the BRIT Awards gender neutrality line amid a storm of criticism (pictured January 2023)