Steve Aoki has been forced to cancel two UK festival appearances this month to undergo surgery on his vocal chords.
The DJ star was due to play at We Are Fstvl in Upminster and Northern Lights in Newcastle both on May 31, but has now pulled out to mend his vocal chords which have been damaged by years of screaming at gigs.
Aoki took to Facebook to tell his fans the news: "I'm deeply saddened to share some terrible news with you guys. For the past 20 years, all the screaming at my shows have severely messed up my vocal chords. As a result, I have to get surgery or else I cannot even speak anymore. I've prolonged this surgery for quite some time and the doc said its now or never. Because of this, I unfortunately have to cancel some of the shows listed below in Europe. I apologize to everyone who has been waiting to see me perform. I will make it up to all of you very soon! I promise. Thanks for understanding. Love you all!"
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The cancelled shows across Europe are as follows:
MAY 25 - Aoki's Playhouse - Ibiza, Spain
MAY 30 - Emporium Festival - Wijchen, Netherlands
MAY 31 - We Are Fstvl - Upminster, United Kingdom
May 31 - Northern Lights - Newscastle, United Kingdom
June 1 - Aoki's Playhouse- Ibiza, Spain
