Sam Smith Cancels Remaining Australian Shows

British singer Sam Smith has cancelled his current string of Australian shows. 

After performances in New Zealand last week, as well as Brisbane on Saturday and Sydney on Monday, the 22-year-old has been forced to cancel his remaining shows due to illness. 

Speaking about the cancellation of the tour, Smith said: “I am deeply, deeply saddened to tell my Australian fans, I have to cancel my Australian tour" the statement read.

"I have been vocally exhausted for a while now however last night in Sydney I had a small haemorrhage on my vocal chords."

"The doctors have told me I need to fully rest until my vocal chords have healed, otherwise this could become a huge long-term issue. I am so sorry to all who have bought tickets, I truly am. This kills me.”

He was scheduled to perform in Sydney tonight again, as well as shows in Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, however all have been cancelled. 

Frontier touring are working with Smith's team to schedule a new tour in December of this year — new dates will be announced shortly. 

Ticket holders through Ticketek and Ticketmaster will be offered a first purchase option for the new shows and refunds can be obtained through point of purchase.