Tems said a new date will be announced soon and apologised to her fans before promising a world class performance when on stage next
By Mosope Micheals
Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has rescheduled her upcoming tour of the United Kingdom on her doctor’s advice.
The music star took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, June 14 to make this known, saying she has been advised not to perform for now by her physician, due to health-related issues.
Tems expressed sadness over the disappointment but said the snow has been rescheduled after she was diagnosed with ‘Reflux Laryngitis’.
Reflux Laryngitis is a voice disorder induced by the backflow of stomach acid to the throat. leading to the irritation and swelling of the vocal cords.
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The 27-year-old said her Birmingham show on Wednesday, June 15, and first London show on June 17 had to be moved due to the need to recover for the show.
She wrote, “Hey gang, it breaks my heart to say this but there is no other option for me.
“I’m not feeling too good at the moment. After my last performance, I was diagnosed with Reflux Laryngitis and I have to take some time off to protect what’s left of my voice.
“On doctor’s advice, I’ve postponed the two shows this week, the Birmingham show on the 15th of June (It’s tomorrow, yeah I know) and the first London show on the 17th of July.”
Tems went on to apologise to her fans and said the new dates for the shows will be announced on Wednesday, June 15, promising them that the show will be the best ever.
She added, “The new dates will be announced tomorrow. All tickets are still valid. Again I’m so sorry for this inconvenience but I promise to be back, better than ever by the grace of God. Then I’ll give you the best show ever. Appreciate you all for understanding. You mean the world to me.”
Tems has been singing before rising to prominence in 2021 when two of her songs reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The songs being her collaborations with Drake on the song ‘Fountains’ and the Wizkid single ‘Essence’; the latter of which reached the top ten and earned her a Grammy Award nomination.