Leona Lewis has been forced to cancel her concert last minute as she revealed she has been suffering from health woes in a post shared to Instagram on Friday.
The singer, 40, was set to perform at music venue Voltaire in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday but has had to cancel due to a sore throat.
Leona was to perform her A Starry Night Christmas residency show, and after ‘pushing through’ last night’s show, she has been left feeling worse.
She penned: ‘To my lovely fans, I’m heartbroken to share that I will not be able to perform tomorrow night’s show (Dec 20).
‘I have been battling a sore throat for the past few days and while I tried pushing through tonight’s show, it has only left me feeling worse.
‘I will be spending this time recovering and on vocal rest so I can come back stronger and give you all the show you deserve.
Leona Lewis, 40, has been forced to cancel her concert last minute as she revealed she has been suffering from health woes in a post shared to Instagram on Friday
The singer was set to perform at music venue Voltaire in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday but has had to cancel due to a sore throat
‘This was not an easy decision and I’m truly so gutted to disappoint any of you who had plans to attend.
‘Thank you for your patience, kindness and understanding. I’m so grateful for you all always showing up for me and love each of you so much.
‘I’ll see you back under the stars very soon,’ she penned before signing off her message with, ‘xx Leona.’
The singer added in the caption: ‘If you had tickets to A Starry Night Dec 20th show – please reach out to [email protected] to arrange a refund or reschedule your tickets for a later show.’
The Bleeding Love star was soon flooded with messages of support in the comments box.
One fan wrote: ‘Aww we saw you last year and you were absolutely incredible Wishing a speedy recovery’.
‘You always gonna be the one and only Leona !!! We love you and we keep following Your shining way’.
‘Feel better soon! We love you,’
Leona was to perform her A Starry Night Christmas residency show, and after ‘pushing through’ last night’s show, she has been left feeling worse
‘You were absolutely incredible tonight. I wish you a speedy recovery and hope you feel better soon. Thank you for the hug tonight.’
The hitmaker won the British talent show, X Factor, back in 2006 and catapulted to fame.
She has taken inspiration from the events that have happened in her life since then – including her marriage to Dennis Jauch and the birth of their daughter – to create her Vegas show.
Leona told The Sun: ‘It has been 20 years since I stepped on the scene with X Factor, and a lot has happened in my life.
‘This is not just a show. This is me sharing what I’ve been through, How I started, why I wrote certain songs, why I performed certain songs. It’s the culmination of my life’s work in music.’
Leona said that she feels both ‘proud and privileged’ to follow in the footsteps of other big acts from the UK who have had residences in Vegas, including Adele and Elton John.
Touching on her working-class upbringing, she said it’s a ‘big deal’ for someone born in Hackney to get to perform in Vegas.
She stressed that it means a lot not just to her, but to her ‘family and community’.
Leona said that Adele, in particular, inspired her residency, as she loved the intimate moments when the singer shared her own life experiences.
The singer also opened up about her ongoing relationship with Simon Cowell, who mentored her to success on the X Factor.
She said: ‘When I told him about Vegas he was so supportive. He has always had my back from day one on the show and he still does now.’
Leona said that if she ever needs support, she knows that she can reach out to Simon, who she described as ‘great’.
