Sam Fender has revealed his right vocal cord bled as he canceled upcoming shows in Glasgow and Newcastle.
The singer-songwriter, 30, kicked of his People Watching tour on December 2 in Dublin before heading to Leeds, Manchester, London and Birmingham.
But he has now given an update to fans saying he has had to cancel his next two dates due to health reasons.
Sam revealed he has the flu and after pushing through for a performance on Monday night, he has suffered a bleed in his right vocal cord.
On X, formerly Twitter, he wrote: ‘Glasgow and Newcastle, as most of you know I have had the flu for a few days now. As compromised as my voice was, I did everything I could last night to get it in working order and put on the best show possible.
‘Today I have had an ENT scope/camera down my throat and unfortunately I have had a bleed in my right vocal cord, I am absolutely heartbroken.
Sam Fender has revealed his right vocal cord bled as he canceled upcoming shows in Glasgow and Newcastle
The 30-year-old singer-songwriter kicked off his People Watching tour in Dublin on December 2 before heading to Leeds, Manchester, London and Birmingham.
“This has been the best tour yet and all I want to do is get up and sing for all of you again tonight.”
Sam added: ‘I have had two separate ENT doctors say that if I perform tonight I am at risk of permanent damage to my voice and I have been advised to take voice rest and not use my voice for any length of time. use until it heals.
‘I did everything by the book this tour, living like a monk, it’s such bad luck. I’m so sorry for all of you out there tonight. We are trying to find a way to reschedule for all of you, more news soon x.”
Sam hit the road again within a few months, just two years after his 2022 UK tour.
In March 2025, Sam will then travel to Europe for nine performances in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Tickets go on general sale on October 25 at 10am, with fans only able to purchase four tickets each.
A ballet for tickets for its performances in Newcastle is currently open and closes on Monday 21.
Sam has released two albums: Hypersonic Missiles in 2019 and Seventeen Going Under in 2021.
But he has now given an update to fans saying he has had to cancel his next two dates due to health reasons
Sam revealed he has been suffering from the flu and after going on to perform on Monday night, he has suffered a bleed in his right vocal cord
Not long after the release of Seventeen Going Under, Sam was forced to cancel a number of US headline performances to focus on his mental health.
He said at the time: “It seems completely hypocritical of me to advocate the discussion of mental health and write songs about it when I don’t take the time to look after my own mental health.
‘I have been neglecting myself for over a year now and have done nothing about the things that have affected me deeply.
“It is impossible to do this work on myself while I am on the road, and it is exhausting to feign happiness and well-being for the sake of business.”
Sam, who has been known to even perform for free, told Twitter and Instagram that he was “eternally overwhelmed by the love and support of our fans” and was angry that he let them down.
Not long after the release of Seventeen Going Under, Sam was forced to cancel a number of US headline performances 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 his 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 his second album Seventeen Going Under was influenced by his mental health struggles and his therapy sessions.
On social media he added: “The state of my well-being is starting to affect everything I do, including my performances (and) I refuse to go out there and not give my absolute best EVERY time as you all deserve nothing less.”