Miley Cyrus isn’t the only songstress who has been struck down with illness.
Just days after finishing her Coachella stint, Lorde announced that she’ll be postponing the Australian leg of her tour due to a “nasty chest infection.” The “Royals” crooner expressed her concerns in disappointing her fans on Twitter, writing:
in case you missed the announcement earlier, i have had to postpone my australian shows because of a nasty chest infection and ..
— Lorde (@lordemusic) April 22, 2014
general ill health. i am so so gutted to have to do this but my parents and my team stepped in telling me i needed a break after being .. — Lorde (@lordemusic) April 22, 2014
non-stop since the grammys in january. we will 100% be back for this tour (most likely in november)so don’t worry about that. i just need .. — Lorde (@lordemusic) April 22, 2014
non-stop since the grammys in january. we will 100% be back for this tour (most likely in november)so don’t worry about that. i just need ..
— Lorde (@lordemusic) April 22, 2014
time to get back to full gollum girl fitness before i go out playing shows again
— Lorde (@lordemusic) April 22, 2014
i’m truly sorry if i let you down or if you feel inconvenienced by this and i hope you can understand. x
— Lorde (@lordemusic) April 22, 2014
The 17-year-old was slated to perform Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Newcastle and Hindmarsh between April and May. The word is still out if the rest of her international tour — which includes U.S. dates as well as shows in Portugal, Netherlands, France, Canada and the U.K. — will go on as planned.
