Jess Glynne cancels all shows until mid-July after pulling out of Isle of Wight performance

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement, the “Rather Be” performer said that she had been advised to pull out of her live shows on the advice of her throat surgeon. “I know many of my fans feel I let them down so badly when I pulled out of the Isle of Wight Festival but the reason I knew I just wasn’t going to be able to make that performance has now been made clear to be by my doctor, Dr Zeitels.” She also used the statement to defend herself against press reports at the time of Isle of Wight that she had been partying with the Spice Girls prior to the cancellation. Two days ago I came to Boston to see my surgeon who told me my vocal chord has haemorrhaged and that if I wanted to remain as a performer I needed to urgently take a break, rest my voice completely for the next 10 days and try and remain in total silence to give my vocal chords a chance to recover.” Glynne further explained that she had been “overdoing everything” after performing almost 100 shows within the last six months. All I know is I have to go away, look after my voice and come back stronger, better and be the performer my fans truly deserve.” TRNSMT director Geoff Ellis said in a statement that the festival hopes to “announce Glynne’s replacement in the next few days.”