Sam Smith cancels Cape Town shows
Big Concerts announced on Wednesday that the remaining Sam Smith shows in Cape Town have been cancelled.
The UK pop sensation had voice trouble 45 minutes into his first show on Tuesday and was forced to leave the stage.
Sam Smith was due to perform at the Grand Arena in Grand West on Wednesday and Thursday.
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"This difficult decision was made after Sam sought advice from medical specialists and his team, and after having to cut his show short last night with concerns for his voice," the company said in a statement.
“Sam is deeply upset that he is unable to perform for his fans in Cape Town but needs to rest at this time.
“Big Concerts wishes Sam a speedy recovery and hopes to welcome him back to Cape Town in the future.”
Sam Smith's CPT concert tonight has been cancelled. Unfortunately Sam Smith took strain to his voice & had to stop his performance. Ticket holders will be contacted directly. We will keep you posted with more info for the other CPT performances as it becomes available.
— BIG Concerts (@BigConcerts) April 16, 2019
It was a really amazing 45 minutes too. Sam looked so happy on stage. Band was flying. Backup singers were killing it. The energy and crowd were on point. Get well soon @samsmith 😭
— Sibongile Mafu (@sboshmafu) April 16, 2019
Ticket refunds: All ticket purchases made via Computicket’s website and call centre will automatically be refunded in full to the credit card used for the purchase. Ticket holders that bought their tickets in-store need to go to their nearest Computicket, Shoprite or Checkers outlet to process their full refund. The cut-off date for all refunds will be Friday 31st May 2019.