Sam Smith performs in Lisbon, Portugal on July 8, 2023.Photo:Pedro Gomes/Redferns
Pedro Gomes/Redferns
Aftercanceling a handful of showsdue to a vocal cord injury,Sam Smithis back.
On Monday, the “Unholy” musician shared a video of themself singing “Lay Me Down” from their July 5 performance at the Montereux Jazz Festival alongside an emotional message about returning to the stage following a “month of vocal rest.”
“This was my first time singing after a month of vocal rest. I was super nervous,” wrote Smith, 31, onInstagram. “Thank you for singing with me@montreuxjazzfestivaland making me feel safe. I feel so lucky to have fans like you. You lift me up.”
The Grammy winner is currently in the midst of the European leg of Gloria the Tour, which was paused in May after Smith left their Manchester, UK concert after only completing four songs.
Sam Smith performs in Paris, France in May 2023.Kristy Sparow/Getty
Kristy Sparow/Getty
“I don’t know what to say honestly,” Smith wrote onInstagram. “I fought off a virus a few weeks ago and since then we have traveled across Europe and had such incredible shows.”
“Today in soundcheck, I felt fine and was so excited to give Manchester an amazing show tonight, with a special surprise at the end,” they added.
“I prayed it was just my voice waking up for the show, but into the fourth song, I could feel something was really wrong,” they said.
“I came off the stage and have tried everything to get my voice back in gear, but it won’t,” they continued. “I am honestly heartbroken I couldn’t finish the show tonight for you all. I love you all. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. X”
Sam Smith at the BRIT Awards in February 2023.Jo Hale/Redferns
Days later, Smith’s team updated fans to let them know that the singer experienced “a vocal cord injury” and that “doctors have advised” them to have “complete vocal rest.”
Since then, Smith has canceled shows in Glasgow, Scotland; Birmingham, England; Tel Aviv, Israel; Warsaw, Poland and Bucharest, Romania.
Gloria the Tour continues with its European leg through July 15, before Smith heads to North America from July 25 through Sept. 15. Then, they’ll perform a string of shows in Asia from Oct. 3-24 and conclude with dates in Australia and New Zealand from Oct. 28 through Nov. 11.
source: people.com
