Zayn Malik canceled a concert in England at the last minute due to health problems.
On Tuesday, December 3, the “PILLOWTALK” singer canceled his show in Newcastle moments before he was due to take to the stage for his final UK leg of his Stairway to the Sky tour.
Malik, 31, addressed fans on his Instagram Stories, citing his vocal health as the reason for not performing. “I am so sorry to do this, but my voice is not there at all tonight and without it there is no performance,” he wrote.
He continued: “I’m really sorry to let you down, especially on such short notice… I was hoping until the last minute. I hope to get some rest tonight so I can get back on stage tomorrow.”
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Malik signed off by writing: “My deepest apologies, Newcastle love you all xx.”
Moments before Malik was due to take to the stage at Newcastle City Hall, an announcement was reportedly made to fans. “The show will no longer be shown tonight,” reads the announcement, reports Metro UK.
“We apologize for the late notification, it was [Malik’s] we hope he can continue with the show. But that’s no longer possible,” the post continued, before encouraging fans to contact their outlets for refunds and rescheduling.
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Mailk first embarked on his solo Stairway to the Sky Tour on October 23rd, making 11 stops in the US and UK before originally ending in Newcastle.
He previously changed his US tour dates following the death of his late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne in October. While on tour, Malik paid tribute to Payne in Leeds on November 23, a few days after Payne’s funeral.
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Zayn Malik’s Instagram Stories.
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Malik dedicated “It’s You” to Payne on November 29 while performing in Payne’s hometown of Wolverhampton, England. “So every night I did something at the end of the show and it was dedicated to my brother Liam Payne,” he told the crowd, according to a video shared by fans.
“Rest in peace. I hope you see this. Tonight we are in your home town, Wolverhampton,” Mailk continued. “This is for you Liam. Here’s another song, ‘It’s You.’ ”
Payne died on October 16 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31 years old.
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