Sam Smith walked off the stage after just four songs at their show in Manchester, UK on May 24 due to vocal complications, reportedly. painting. The pop singer then canceled a pair of upcoming shows under doctor’s orders.
It all came as a shock to the attendees, with some claiming there was no indication that there was a problem in the first place. Smith explained what happened on his Instagram Story after previously promising a “surprise” for the show no to end b Their number one hit is “Unholy”. The only surprise, however, was Smith’s sudden exit.
Dear sailors, I honestly don’t know what to say. I battled a virus a few weeks ago, and since then we’ve traveled across Europe and had such great shows,” they wrote in a note, which he reposted. AO-ArenaWhere the show was held. “Today at soundcheck I felt good and was so excited to put on an amazing show for Manchester tonight, with a special surprise at the end.”
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Smith opened with “Stay with Me” and “I’m Not the Only One” with vocal enthusiasm as fans expected. At some point during the third song, “Dancing With a Stranger”, Smith said they noticed something wasn’t right.
“I prayed that it would only be my voice to wake up for the show but on the fourth song I felt like something was really wrong,” the post continued. “I came off stage and tried everything to get my voice back to normal, but it just didn’t happen. I’m honestly heartbroken I couldn’t finish the show tonight for all of you. I love you all. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry X.”
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Glasgow’s OVO Hydro was next in line, however Announce the place Orders to cancel the show and refund early Thursday, May 25, ensured that Smith would return after “taking a break” on doctors’ advice.
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Smith is set to continue his tour in 2023 in Poland at the Warsaw Orange Festival. They also have a mysterious collaboration with Madonna in the works. See all of Smith’s upcoming tour dates below and purchase tickets through StubHub, orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect Program.
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– AO Arena (AO Arena) May 24, 2023
Refunds will be available at the point of purchase for all three dates; Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow.
A spokesperson said: “Doctors have advised that because of the vocal cord injury, Sam should be given complete vocal rest.”
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—OVO Hydro (OVOHydro) May 25, 2023
Sam Smith 2023 Tour Dates:
06/02 – Warsaw, PL @ Orange Warsaw Festival
07/05 – Montreux, CH @ Montreux Jazz Festival
07/07 – Madrid Festival and ES @ Mad Cool
07/08 – Oeiras, PT @ NOS Alive
07/10 – Nîmes, FR @ Festival De Nîmes
14/07 – Puri Festival, FI @ Puri Jazz
07/15 – Vecrīga Festival, LV @ Positivus
07/25 — Miami, FL @ FTX Arena*
07/26 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center*
07/28 – Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena*
07/29 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena*
01/08 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena*
02/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center*
04/08 – Washington DC @ Capital One Arena
05/08 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden *
08/08 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden*
08/09 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden*
11/08 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena*
08/12 – Montreal, QC @ Bell*
08/15 – Chicago, IL @ United Center*
08/16 – St. Paul, MN Energy Center @ Xcel*
08/18 – Denver, CO @ Paul Arena*
08/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena*
08/22 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena*
08/23 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena*
08/25 – Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum*
08/27 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena*
08/28 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center*
08/31 – Englewood, CA @ Kia Forum*
01/09 – Englewood, CA @ Kia Forum*
03/09 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center*
05/09 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center*
07/09 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena*
08/09 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center*
11/09 – Monterey, MX @ Arena Monterrey *
12/09 – Monterey, MX @ Arena Monterrey*
09/14 – Mexico City, MX @ Palacio de los Deportes*
09/15 – Mexico City, MX @ Palacio de los Deportes*
03/10 – Bangkok, TH @ Impact Arena
06/10 – Sham Wan Tsuen, HK @ Asiaworld Expo
09/10 – Taipei, TW @ Tapei Arena
10/11 – Osaka, JP @ Maruzine Inc. Arena Osaka
10/13 – Yokohama, JP @ K アリーナ横浜 (建設中)
10/17 – Songpa-gu, KR @ Olympic Gymnastics Arena (KSPO Dome)
10/18 – Songpa-gu, KR @ Olympic Gymnastics Arena (KSPO Dome)
10/21 – Manila, PH @ Mall of Asia Arena
10/24 – Singapore, SG @ Singapore Indoor Stadium
10/28 – Adelaide, AU @ Adelaide Entertainment Center Arena
10/31 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
01/11 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
03/11 – Sydney, AU @ Qudos Bank Arena
04/11 – Sydney, AU @ Qudos Bank Arena
08/11 – Brisbane, AU Entertainment Center @ Brisbane
11/11 – Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena
* = w/ Jesse Reese
