Sam Fender cancels remaining 2024 UK tour dates after “haemorrhaging right vocal cord”

nme.com:

Sam Fender has been forced to cancel his remaining tour dates for 2024 after “haemorrhaging his right vocal cord”.The injury comes as the singer, songwriter and guitarist has been embarking on a UK and Ireland tour throughout this month.

It kicked off on December 2, and saw £1 from every ticket sold donated to Music Venue Trust, in a bid to provide support for grassroots venues.Now, following the first of his two scheduled nights at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro Arena being held last night (December 16), Fender has taken to social media to confirm that the remainder of 2024 dates have been called off.

This includes a second night in Glasgow tonight (17) and a show at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on Friday (20).“Glasgow and Newcastle, as most of you know I’ve had the flu for a few days now.

Regardless of how compromised my voice was I did everything I could to get it in working order last night to put on the best show possible,” he began in a statement shared on X/Twitter.“Today I’ve had an ENT scope/camera down my throat and sadly I’ve haemorrhaged my right vocal cord, I’m absolutely heartbroken.