Adele Cancels US Tour Due To Illness

Adele has been forced to cancel dates on her forthcoming US tour, due to illness.

The London singer was due to kick off a ten-date trek in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 7 but has cancelled all her upcoming live shows due to a haemorrhage in her vocal cords. 

A spokesperson for the singer said: ''Adele has been advised by doctors that she'll need an extended rest period in order to begin to recuperate properly,"

''Further details to follow regarding these cancelled dates. Refunds may be obtained at point of purchase."

Adele recently posted a message to fans on her official blog: "Singing is literally my life, it's my hobby, my love, my freedom and now my job. I have absolutely no choice but to recuperate properly and fully, or I risk damaging my voice forever. I have great confidence in believing you know how much this upsets me, how seriously I take it and how truly devastated and annoyed I am by this.

"Wanting to do something so bad and not being able to is the most frustrating thing as I'm sure you know! My voice is weak and I need to build it back up. I’m gonna be starting up vocal rehab as soon as, and start building my over all stamina in my voice, body and mind. I will be back and I'm gonna smash the ball out the park once I'm touring again. I apologise from the bottom of my heart, sincerely I do."

Adele cancelled the remaining dates of her US tour earlier this year after contracting laryngitis.

Adele's US tour dates affected are:

Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Spa & Resort - October 7
Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center - 8
Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium - 10
Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium - 11
Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live - 13
Miami, FL Waterfront Theater at American Airlines Arena - 14
Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre - 16
Spring, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - 18
Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center - 19
Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie - 21

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