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BRING ME THE HORIZON Singer's Viral Infection Forces Concert Cancelations

September 22, 2016

Sheffield, England-based band BRING ME THE HORIZON has been forced to cancel three shows in Australia, one in New Zealand and another in Singapore after singer Oli Sykes was diagnosed with a viral infection that has left him unable to speak.

Sykes, who has separated from his wife Hannah Pixie Snowdon, says via Instagram: "The concert for me in Sydney was a real struggle for me to sing, we got through it and I was really hoping a day off yesterday and 24 hours of vocal rest would be sufficient.

"Unfortunately, I've woken up today and my symptoms have worsened, my throat and face has swollen up, along with ulcers, rashes and other not so great problems.

"So it appears I have some kind of viral infection. I'm so sorry to let you all down, but believe me when I say no one is more gutted than me.

"Right now the shows are one of the main things helping me get through a personally difficult period of my life, and being told that I'm not in any condition to perform and having to go back and sit alone in a hotel room until this infection subsides — well, is the last thing I wanna be doing.

"I just wanted to let you all know that these decisions are never taken lightly; the complete opposite, [to be honest], we live for the shows. They are usually the only highlight of our days, and for anyone that was supposed to see us tonight, I'm feeling your pain just as much as you are feeling mine. Hopefully we can make it back up to you in the not-too-distant future."

Sykes and Hannah Pixie Snowdon, a tattoo artist from Sheffield, were married last year after getting engaged back in 2013.

BRING ME THE HORIZON is continuing to tour in support of its fifth album, "That's The Spirit", which debuted last September at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The lead single from the set, "Throne", topped the Active Rock radio chart in November.

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