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Harry Styles ‘devastated’ as he postpones three gigs just hours before show time after falling ill with flu-Tori Brazier-Entertainment – Metro
‘It was my sincerest hope to be able to play for you tonight,’ he shared.
The singer said he was in bed with flu (Picture: Jo Hale/Redferns)
Harry Styles has apologised to fans after being forced to postpone three shows due to ill health just hours before he was set to take to the stage in Los Angeles, California on Saturday night.
The sold-out gigs for this weekend and Monday at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, where he is playing until November 15, have been pushed to next year,
The As It Was chart-topper took to Instagram to update fans personally on Saturday night as he revealed he had been ‘in bed with the flu’ since after Wednesday’s gig and was ‘devastated’ not to be able to go ahead with the performance.
It comes after the star, who has also been busy promoting his performances in new films Don’t Worry Darling and My Policeman, was forced to reschedule Friday’s show from his globe-trotting Love On Tour ‘in an abundance of caution’ to Sunday due to ‘band illness’.
This has now been pushed back once more.
An identical announcement was made for the singer’s October 6 show at Chicago’s United Center, which took place on October 10 instead.
He’s playing a 15-night residency in LA as part of his mammoth 22 month world tour, Love On Tour (Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ABA)
Sharing a statement on social media, Harry began: ‘Towards the end of the show on Wednesday I started feeling ill and I’ve been in bed with the flu ever since.
‘I’ve been doing everything I can to be able to sing tonight but I’m leaving the doctor now and I’m devastated that it’s just not possible.’
Referring to Friday’s already delayed show, he continued: ‘Until very recently I haven’t had to postpone a show due to illness in the 12 years I’ve been touring. I’m so sorry to do it, and if there was anyway [sic] I could do the show I would.’
‘I’m sorry this news is coming so close to show time, but it was my sincerest hope to be able to play for you tonight. I know several of you have planned trips to LA to see the show, and it means the absolute world to me,’ he added, apologising to his loyal fanbase.
Harry apologised profusely as he updated his fans (Picture: Instagram/harrystyles)
Sharing the rescheduled dates for the beginning of next year, Harry continued: ‘The shows on November 5th, 6th, 7th will be postponed until January 26th, 27th, 29th 2023. Everything else will play as planned.
‘I can’t wait to see you then, and I’m so sorry. All my love, H.’
A tweet from the venue confirmed that ‘all previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date’, and ticet holders would receive an email from Ticketmaster with further information.
His Inglewood shows, which included a return of his ‘Harryween’ Halloween celebration, where he dressed as Grease’s Danny Zuko, marked part of a 15-night residency at the Kia Forum during the North American leg of his world tour, the 2022 dates of which kicked off in Toronto, Canada on August 15.
Harry’s Love On Tour has a massive seven legs taking place over 22 months, after being postpone twice following the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing social restrictions impacting the original 2020 dates.
The star was at the Los Angeles premiere for My Policeman earlier this week (Picture: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
(L-R) Gemma Chan, Harry Styles, Sydney Chandler, director Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, Florence Pugh and Nick Kroll on the red carpet at Venice Film Festival for Don’t Worry Darling in September (Picture: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
It supports both his second and third studio albums, Fine Line and this year’s Harry’s House, and is set to wrap up in Reggio, Emilia on July 22, 2023.
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The actor and musician has also recently unveiled his striking new Gucci HA HA HA collection, which he has described as his ‘dream wardrobe’.
Unfortunately for fans, the price tags aren’t so dreamy with a studded bag setting you back £4,660, £1,000 for a knitted sweater vest, a £500 Watermelon Sugar T-shirt and £155 for a pair of socks.
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