Adele Cancels US Tour Due To Vocal Illness

Set to embark on a tour of the United States on October 7th in Atlantic City, Adele announced on Tuesday that she was canceling all 10 of her performances due to a vocal illness.

The Grammy winner, who sold out all of those shows, released a statement on her website, excerpted below:

Editor's Note: The following excerpt contains language that some readers may find objectionable.

Guys, im heartbroken and worried to tell you that yet again im experiencing problems with my voice. its ridiculous i know! i cant believe it myself. i follow all the advice im given and stick to regimes, rules and practices to the best of my ability but it seems to simply not be enough. i want you to know the full story about my voice troubles so bare with me in this long blog.

the fact is i have never been able to fully recover from any of the problems that ive had and then continue to rest even once im recovered, because of my touring commitments. ive been offered the chance to not tour at all to save anything like this from happening again, but i simply hate letting you down. although now im having to let you down once again through no fault of my own really. if i continue to pick up everything before i have properly conquered these problems and nipped them in the bud. i will be totally and utterly fucked. singing is literally my life, its my hobbie, 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.

i apologise from the bottom of my heart, sincerely i do. i know its not only disappointing because of the show, but its plane tickets, hotel bookings, birthdays, anniversaries and time wasted. but please have faith in me that this is the only thing i can do to make sure i can always sing and always make music for you to the best of my ability. truly yours and yours only forever, adele xx

You can read the rest at her website by clicking here.

Comments

[Thaag Tidestalker]

08:18 PM on 10/06/2011

I would wait ten years to hear her sing again. She's one of the few female vocalists I have been truly excited about in many moons. I hope she recovers completely.

[jannamaria]

07:45 PM on 10/06/2011

It's sad that Adele is so talented and she has so many issues. I cannot believe she smokes too. Self destruction usually catches up with you.

[JaneQ]

06:11 PM on 10/06/2011

Jeez, why wouldn't she cancel a tour in US? After reading the comments on this thread, one wonders, why would anybody come to a country full of hateful, self-righteous, judgmental, A**holes?

When did you all get so perfect? I bet you couldn't pack a stadium!

Don't like her?... don't buy her music. Clearly a few people were able to look past her foibles, after all, she sold out all dates.

Cracks me up when a bunch of losers, who have nothing better to do than laze around the internet, criticize someone who has made a success of her life.

Some Americans have too much undeserved self-confidence!

[chris784100]

12:26 PM on 10/06/2011

I guess the fat finally crushed her voice box. Kidding. Maybe if she was a bit more healthy and not such a blob she would not have the problems shes having. She could probably lose 50-60 lbs and be much more healthy. I would like her music that much more too.

[UcheJadore]

11:25 AM on 10/06/2011

Adele is a very talented and beautiful lady, but incredibly lazy. She needs to stop smoking and start exercising (not to loose weight), but to get strong and healthy and to protect her immune system. Every time you see her she has a cigarettes and a blanket wraped around her.

[chris784100]

12:27 PM on 10/06/2011

no she needs to lose weight too. shes fat and pretty disgusting right now. if shes smokes on top of being 50lbs overweight then she is bound to have problems. Anyone remeber Mama Cass?

[pApex]

05:11 AM on 10/06/2011

Go to G O O G L E .com

[pApex]

05:11 AM on 10/06/2011

I totally agree with ya

[Emma905]

04:58 AM on 10/06/2011

Its about freakin time

[robjh1]

01:03 AM on 10/06/2011

Put down the smokes!

[efrallyn]

12:01 AM on 10/06/2011

she sings from her soul, imo and maybe she'd just rather be behind the scenes that in the spotlight?she doesnt have to travel the world to be a "pop diva" like the suits want her to be, if you don;t like her then why are you reading this article??obviously you have some interest in her talent..

[Jayd92]

09:54 PM on 10/05/2011

I don't blame her for cancelling she cracked up during a live performance a few days ago. Check out the video at http://celebur.com

[Contact1972]

08:52 PM on 10/05/2011

Get well Adele.

[Tanrioldu]

08:33 PM on 10/05/2011

Phew.. that was a close one.

[youngblood360]

08:31 PM on 10/05/2011

Rest and come back even stronger! We love you and wish you a speedy recovery!

[rezna]

07:32 PM on 10/05/2011

1. Quit smoking cigarettes (I can't believe she actually smokes as a Grammy award winning singer, unbelievable)
2. Sing with proper technique, not tips and tricks.
3. Do steps 1 and 2, let your voice rest, which means absolutely no talking or anything until it's healed.
4. Sing again

[FlaviaDeLuce]

08:25 PM on 10/05/2011

She smokes??? wtf... and I thought she was a smart girl...

[Sunflo]

05:18 AM on 10/10/2011

There are countless examples for your first point of course but I was reminded of how badly Joni Mitchell ruined her voice.