Sam Smith Cancels Remaining Australian Tour Dates

Sam Smith has cancelled the remaining dates on his current Australian tour, after suffering a haemorrhage on his vocal chords following his two shows this week.

“Frontier Touring regret to advise that on doctor’s orders, SAM SMITH has been forced to cancel all remaining dates for his Australian tour, including an appearance at the 57th TV WEEK Logie Awards,” reads a statement from the promoters.

Smith is expected to reschedule a new Australian tour for December 2015, and promoters have said that new dates will be announced very shortly.

“I am deeply, deeply saddened to tell my Australian fans, I have to cancel my Australian tour. I have been vocally exhausted for a while now however last night in Sydney I had a small haemorrhage on my vocal chords,” said Smith

“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.”

Smith is still in Australia, after playing a sold out show at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion last night and another show in Brisbane earlier this week.

His vocal haemorrhage didn’t seem to be affecting his dancing skills this morning though, when he tweeted to US rapper and singer Brooke Candy that he was “dancing around naked” to her song Opulence.

Although now short-lived, Smith’s visit to Australia has helped propel his debut album In the Lonely Hour to the top of the ARIA Albums Chart for the first time, almost a year after it was released.

Refunds to all remaining Sam Smith shows will be available. Details below.

Photos: Sam Smith @ Splendour In The Grass 2014 / Photos by Ashley Mar

Refund Details

Ticketek Australia:

Credit Card | Tickets purchased by credit card will be refunded within the 7 days.

Cash & Eftpos:

Patrons that purchased by Cash/Eftpos will be contacted with instructions on how to obtain their refund. Refund information will also be posted here:

http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=SAMSMITH15

Ticketmaster Australia:

If you booked online, over the phone or at a Ticketmaster outlet with a credit card, we’re sending the funds back to the credit card you used to purchase the tickets. It can take some time to process, so please give us up to 7 days to process your refund before you start to worry.

We know credit card info can change, so if your original card has expired or is no longer valid (prepaid Visa and MasterCard included), you’ll need to get in touch with our friendly Customer Service Team via 136 100 between 9am – 8pm AEST Monday to Saturday, or 9am – 5pm AEST Sunday. Please contact us by 5pm on Thursday 30 April and we’ll arrange a refund via cheque.

If you stopped into one of our Ticketmaster outlets to buy your tickets using cash or EFTPOS, you’ll need to swing by one more time with the tickets, and the EFTPOS card used if applicable, to make the booking. The outlet staff will help you with your refund.

Sam Smith’s Cancelled Australian Tour Dates

~~Tuesday, 28th April 2015~~ – CANCELLED

Hordern Pavilion, Sydney

Tickets: Via Ticketek | 132 849

~~Thursday, 30th April 2015~~ – CANCELLED

Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne

Tickets: Via Ticketek | 132 849

~~Friday, 1st May 2015~~ – CANCELLED

AEC Theatre, Adelaide

Tickets: Via Ticketek | 132 849

~~Monday, 4th May 2015~~ – CANCELLED

HBF Stadium, Perth

Tickets: Via Ticketmaster | 136 100