KYLIE Minogue has been forced to cancel four of her upcoming shows after falling ill.
The singer, 56, shared her upset today as she was due to start playing in Europe, following her gigs in the UK.
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Kylie has been struck down with laryngitis, which is inflammation of the vocal cords and voice box, and is now on voice rest.
She told her fans this evening: “Hi Lovers, as some of you may know, a week ago we finished the UK leg of the Tension Tour. I made it over the finish line (yay) but unfortunately have succumbed to a viral infection (Hello laryngitis)
“I’ve tried my best to recover fast to start our next run on Monday but I’m afraid it will take me some days to be well enough to get back on stage and perform the best for you.”
She added: “I’m so, SO sorry! I have no choice but to postpone the shows in Berlin, Lodz, Kaunas and Tallinn as scheduled.
“Please keep hold of your tickets, we’re doing our very best to reschedule the dates and will update you very soon on that.
“Thank you for understanding – you know I love you all. And I LOVE THIS SHOW! And I’ll miss you next week, and I can’t wait to see you all. Love Kylie xx”
Kylie had kicked off the sold-out UK leg of her Tension Tour in March.
She performed 14 concerts in total in the UK, with four of those being at London‘s O2 Arena.
At one of her O2 gigs, which saw her performing to 20,000 fans each night, she said: “My love for doing this only grows and grows.
“Thank you for understanding and being there for me on my journey. For me, it began in a mystical time known as the Eighties.”
Kylie’s Tension Tour comes just over two years after she released Padam Padam — a track which had revived her career to levels reminiscent of 2001 megahit Can’t Get You Out Of My Head.
It is Kylie’s 16th headline tour and her first global trek since 2018’s Golden. She played 33 gigs then, but this time that has more than doubled to 69.
Kylie had been due to perform at the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany, on Monday (June 16), before moving on to Poland, Lithuania and Estonia.
What is Laryngitis?
Kylie Minogue has been forced to cancel four of her upcoming shows after being diagnoses with laryngitis. But what is it?
Laryngitis is when your voice box or vocal cords become swollen or irritated.
According to the NHS, it comes on suddenly and gets worse within the first three days of illness.
Symptoms include:
- A hoarse/ croaky voice
- Sometimes the lose of your voice
- An irritating cough that does not go away
- Needing to clear your throat
- A sore throat
Laryngitis can accompany colds and flu. Children can experience a high fever, difficulty breathing and be off their food or drink.
The NHS states that Laryngitis usually goes away by itself in one to two weeks.
It advises sufferers to limit speaking, drink plenty of fluids, gargle with salty water. Bowls of water can also be placed around the room to keep the air moist.
The Australian singer is hoping to be back on her feet and well enough to perform by June 23 at Finland‘s Metro Arena.
Kylie will then continue to tour all around Europe until mid-July.
She will then take her Tension Tour to South America before travelling to Mexico, wrapping up on August 26.
In August, she will take her Tension Tour to South America before travelling to Mexic
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