Olly Murs cancels Manchester and Birmingham gigs after Glasgow walk-off

Olly Murs has cancelled two upcoming gigs after being pressured to go away the degree in Glasgow 20 mins into his efficiency.

The Troublemaker singer apologised to enthusiasts and mentioned he was once “truly gutted and upset”, however were suggested to leisure his voice for 48 hours via medical doctors.

Shows in Manchester on Friday and Birmingham on Saturday had been scrapped.

But Murs was hoping he would be capable of carry out in London on Sunday and Brighton subsequent week to finish his present excursion.

The former X Factor contestant was once simplest six songs into his set at the OVO Hydro venue when he needed to name it quits, leaving enthusiasts disenchanted.

Refunds for the cancelled presentations might be processed inside of every week.

In a social media submit on X Murs wrote: “To everyone in Glasgow last night, I want to start by saying sorry. What happened last night has never happened to me before and I’m truly gutted and upset about it.

“In 15 years I’ve by no means needed to depart the degree after 30 mins right into a display, however my voice was once failing me.

“I was panicking and worrying on what to do which gave me no choice but to address it. The thought of upsetting people and letting you the fans down has hit me hard today.”

The 41-year-old added that he were identified with a respiration an infection and informed to leisure for 48 hours.

As a end result gigs at Manchester’s AO Arena on Friday and Birmingham’s bp pulse are living venue on Saturday had been cancelled.

Fan Chloe Banning informed BBC Scotland News the vast majority of enthusiasts on the Hydro have been sympathetic when Murs walked off, regardless that a minority have been indignant over the cancellation.

She mentioned: “It wasn’t 100% noticeable [he was struggling] as he was still putting on such a good show, but I thought something was a bit off as there were certain lines he wasn’t singing.

“Some other people concept he was once joking, I in my view concept he was once taking 10 mins and coming again on.

“But then he left the stage and we realised he wasn’t coming back. You could tell he was really upset and kicking himself.”

Murs has crowned the United Kingdom singles charts 4 occasions all over his profession, with hits together with Please Don’t Let Me Go and Dance With Me Tonight.

Last yr he was once not able to toughen Take That on the OVO Hydro in Glasgow after his flight was once cancelled.