Leo Sayer, who was born in Shoreham-by-Sea near Brighton and Hove, England, gained popularity during the 1970s and early 1980s, spending a total of 151 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. His first seven hit singles in the UK all reached the Top 10, cementing his success in the music industry.

In a recent Facebook post, Leo provided an update on his health, revealing that he was still receiving treatment in an Australian hospital for kidney, bladder, and prostate complications. Despite not having shared his condition publicly before, Leo expressed his gratitude for the support and well wishes he has received from his fans during this difficult time.

He said “I’m so sorry to have disappointed my fans but these things can happen to us 75 year olds! I’m still in hospital now but well on the mend. I will take a necessary short break from activities and be back fighting fit for shows in 2024. – particularly my UK and Ireland tour next autumn. Thank you everyone for all your concerns and good wishes…”

Leo’s fans took to Facebook to comment on his post sending their well wishes. One fan had this to say,“Take care & take your time to get really well and strong again to rock the stages…. Best wishes.” and another said, “Wishing you a speedy and full recovery Leo. Looking forward to your next UK tour whenever that takes place.”

His last significant success came in 2006, when DJ Meck remixed his timeless track “Thunder In My Heart”, propelling it to the top of the UK charts

but Sayer remained in the limelight when in 2007, his appearance on Celebrity Big Brother garnered a new generation of fans, as he became part of one of the most memorable moments in the show’s history. This occurred when Channel 4 declined to provide him with clean underwear.

Sayer’s latest album, Selfie, was released in 2019, recorded in the peaceful surroundings of his Queensland home with his wife, Donatella Piccinetti.

Leo is yet to confirm when he will be back on the road, along with new tour dates for 2024.

He wrote on his Instagram page “It seems completely hypocritical of me to advocate discussion on mental health and write songs about it if I don’t take the time to look after my own mental health, I’ve neglected myself for over a year now and haven’t dealt with things that have deeply affected me. It’s impossible to do this work on myself while on the road, and it’s exhausting feigning happiness and wellness for the sake of business.”

He then continued to say that he was “eternally overwhelmed by the love and support of our fans and hate to let you down, but the state of my wellbeing is starting to affect everything I do, including my performances [and] I refuse to go out there and not give it my all EVERY time, as you all deserve nothing less.” You can view the post below.

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Fender has always advocated for mental health awareness in his music. He also spoke to NME in 2018 about the mental health struggles tackled in his single, “Dead Boys”. He stated “I remember specifically for me as a kid growing up or as a young teenager if I ever cried or got upset in front of anybody, I would be so humiliated,” he said. “I’d be so angry with myself for being upset and then it would just become this catch 22 situation.”

The musician then added “It’s that attitude that stops men from talking and stops men from being like able to turn to each other. Me and my mates are very, very close. We all talk about our problems – especially as we’ve got older. But I  don’t think a lot of people have that. Men just need to be open and not emasculate one another.”

As well as the US shows, the Geordie musician said that UK record store dates will be cancelled for the time being, but that “hopefully we can work something out for those ticket holders, you’ll hear from us soon.”

Fender said he will “come back stronger” and mentioned his excitement for the Australian leg of his tour in late November, as well as the St James’ Park shows he’s set to play in 2023. The details and tickets for those dates can be found, here. He also recently announced details of his Live From Finsbury Park album, which will be released on December 9.

Tickets to our headlining club shows in Norway and Germany will be refunded. Contact your local promoter for details. pic.twitter.com/4FPZT9zKgt

— Bad Religion (@badreligion) August 1, 2022

The band also stated the following in the same tweet, “Tickets to our headlining club shows in Norway and Germany will be refunded. Contact your local promoter for details”. For UK fans this means their shows at the Rebellion Punk Music Festival 2022 in Blackpool on August 4^th and at the House of Vans London on August 6^th will unfortunately not go ahead.

https://t.co/0LwKwciFhJ pic.twitter.com/SIfcJ5ssym

— Bad Religion (@badreligion) July 28, 2022

Bad Religion was formed by Greg Graffin, along with guitarist Brett Gurewitz and bassist Jay Bentley in high school in the Los Angeles suburbs in 1980 and celebrated its 40^th anniversary in 2020. They are regarded as one of the most influential and important bands on the West Coast punk rock scene.

Armed with ferocious guitars, pounding drum beats, insightful lyrics, and an unwavering desire to inspire and disturb anybody who will listen, Bad Religion has continuously pushed social limits and questioned authority and beliefs. The Band’s first major label release, Stranger Than Fiction, included some of the band’s most famous songs, such as the title track, “Stranger Than Fiction”, “Infected”, and “21st Century Digital Boy”.

Age Of Unreason, the group’s 17th studio album, was released in 2019. With tracks addressing various socio-political ills, including conspiracy theories, racist demonstrations, Trump’s election, the erosion of the middle class, and alternative truths.

The critically praised album presents a fierce and highly pertinent musical response to the times. Hard rapid beats, juicy hooks, and spirited choruses are a part of the band’s recognisable and influential sound. Yet, every new song still stands out because it uses composition, melody, and lyrics to tell a particular story that aligns with the band’s long-standing humanist viewpoint.

In December 2020, the band marked its 40 years of recording and performing music with Decades, an event at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, California, that the band streamed live in four instalments. The celebratory episodes featured live performance footage, interviews, and a sneak peek at their rehearsals for the anniversary show.

The band released their official biography, Do What You Want: The Story Of Bad Religion, in August 2020. The irreverent musical memoir stories their beginnings as teenagers growing up in the San Fernando Valley experimenting in their garage, they nicknamed “The Hell Hole” to the worldwide punk rock phenomenon they became.

Joining Graffin, Gurewitz and Bentley in this incarnation of Bad Religion are Brian Baker (one of the founding members of hardcore punk legends Minor Threat) and Mike Dimkich on guitars and Jamie Miller on drums.

I’m so bloody sorry but my focus now is on recovering and I’ll keep you all updated on how I’m getting on! Stay cheeky catch you soon pic.twitter.com/bPdSoICG9A

— Olly Murs (@ollymurs) February 25, 2022

but it means I’m having to cancel all my summer shows this year whilst I focus on my rehab. Refunds will all be available from your point of purchase and please keep an eye out for any emails from your ticketing agent over the next few days. pic.twitter.com/uqwHhamp3Y

— Olly Murs (@ollymurs) February 25, 2022

The singer provided the following statement concerning the cancellation of his tour, “I am absolutely gutted to have to cancel my summer tour this year, but unfortunately I’ve had to have new major knee surgery. I’m devastated I won’t be performing these shows, and can only apologise for any inconvenience caused. Rest assured I will be fighting fit for new music later this year!”

Murs’ tour was meant to start on 10th June 2022 with a performance at Belfast’s Botanic Gardens and included a set at London’s Royal Chelsea Hospital. The Essex born singer was then set to return to his home county for a performance at Norwich’s Blickling Estate on 12th July 2022. The twenty-one-date tour was then to conclude on 4th September 2022 at Stoke On Trent’s Trentham Gardens. The tour also included a performance at the legendary Edinburgh Castle on 8th July 2022, the set was part of this year’s Castle Concerts series.

The “Troublemaker” singer’s cancelled tour was to be his sixth headlining tour. Murs last hit the road in 2019 for the You Know I Know Tour. The tour was in support of the singer’s most recently released album, You Know I Know. The singer’s sixth studio album was released on 9th November 2018 via RCA and Sony, and garnered commercial success and peaked at number two within the UK album charts.

In other news, Murs was left wordless during this Saturday’s episode of the ITV talent show Starstruck. Within the show, the host was presented with three contestants who took the stage to pay tribute to the singer. The trio of Olly Murs lookalikes proceeded to perform the singer’s greatest hits, after the performance the real Murs appeared to be impressed. Murs told the hopefuls, “I’m lost for words, best team of the night, I’m lost for words. I’m absolutely sweating, it’s so weird.”

Further information concerning the cancellation of the tour and if the performances will be rescheduled has not yet been released. Fans who purchased tickets for the cancelled shows can request a refund via the platform used to purchase the tickets.

The talent show on BBC began airing in September and features the famous X Factor girlband and their search for their support act to join them on their 2021 tour. Saturday would of been the start of the live shows in search for the next big pop group. The shortlist of contestants belong to a boy band, a girl band, an instrumental band, a mixed group, a girl dance group and an R&B group who were set to compete for the space on their tour.

In a statement released on the show’s Twitter account, the programme have stated, “We can confirm that a small number of people on the Little Mix The Search production have tested positive for coronavirus and they are now self-isolating following the latest government guidelines.”

They have confirmed, “Due to the format of the show, we have made the decision to postpone Saturday’s programme. There are rigorous protocols in place to manage COVID-19 as the safety of all those involved in the production is paramount. We hope to be back on air on Saturday 24th October.”

Statement from production#LittleMixTheSearchpic.twitter.com/7NVtceqknT

— Little Mix The Search (@LMTheSearch) October 14, 2020

Chris Ramsey, Strictly Come Dancing semi-finalist is due to present the ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition with Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards, Leigh Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall and Jesy Nelson on the judges’ panel. The Mirror Newspaper reported Perrie, 27 commenting about her experiences on auditioning on the X Factor show,

“My very first ever audition was to be in this band. Oh, the nerves. All those feelings come flooding back when I see somebody just so passionate about something. It’s their chance to change their lives.” She commented further “I was 16 when I first auditioned, and my mouth was quivering. “I was that nervous, and I didn’t have as much confidence as you. Not even half of the amount of confidence.” Jade added, “I remember when I auditioned my legs were like jelly, I was shaking so much. I was never, ever going to give up on my dream. I would have been turning up till I was an old woman, till I made it.”

Fans have showed their disappointment responding to the statement on the show’s twitter page  in hearing news of the show’s postponement. One fan stated, “I’m gutted it’s postponed but at the end of the day everyone health & safety is the priority. I’m looking forward to seeing the live shows, whenever that will be.” Another commented, “I hope everyone is safe and takes good care of themselves. their health is of outmost importance so please take all the time needed before resuming production”

Although broadcasters are trying to maintain safe regulations to prevent outbreaks of Covid-19, It’s hard to control actions from the production outside of filming. Further preparation and development will need to be made within the industry to ensure a safer working environment. On Tuesday, ‘Britains Got Talent’ reported that three production staff had been infected with coronavirus, subsequently having to postpone the Christmas special show.

“Due to the ongoing uncertainty of when events may happen, our Leeds, Hatfield, Nottingham & Cardiff shows have been cancelled & ticket holders will receive an automatic refund”, the statement reads. However, the band still seems to plan to reschedule the European shows, as the statement announces: “We’re still working hard to reschedule the rest of the dates and tickets will still be honored when that happens. If you have any questions about your tickets or refunds, please contact your point of purchase.”

We're still working hard to reschedule the rest of the dates and tickets will still be honored when that happens. If you have any questions about your tickets or refunds, please contact your point of purchase.

— A Day To Remember (@adtr) May 26, 2020

The ongoing pandemic has not only interrupted A Day To Remember’s touring plans, it has also put a hold on releasing their upcoming album. Speaking to NME earlier this month, frontman Jeremy McKinnon revealed that the release day is still uncertain due to the current situation.“It’s still up in the air, everyone obviously wants it to come out as soon as possible but we’re going with the flow here. We’ve almost got all the masters in, I’m expecting them any time now. We’re still trying to get our artwork done”, he told the magazine. The singer is aware that “that’s been annoying fans, but we have such a thing going. Every ADTR record has had these cool silhouettes that are unique to them and then, just because we were lazy and didn’t like people yelling at us, we just didn’t do it for ‘You’re Welcome’ yet.” According to McKinnon, about 30 or 40 songs have been demoed for the newest album.

And who knows, maybe this collection of new songs will make up for the cancelled shows, though it is a shame that we won’t have the chance to experience those new songs live (yet).

He was due to play at Nottingham’s Rock City on December 2 and O2 Academy Sheffield yesterday.

He posted a tweet to his fanbase for their support during the gig, expressing his gratitude, “Brixton I can’t thank you all enough for singing for me tonight when I lost my voice. Sorry if I let anyone down, I’ll be back soon enough”.

Capaldi cancelled his O2 Guildhall gig in Southampton, (November 28), in a bid to be ready for his Brixton show, (November 29). He had to further cancel his UEA show in Norwich on November 30. The remaining dates in the tour are listed beneath.

5/12 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh.
7/12 – O2 Academy, Glasgow.
8/12 – O2 Academy, Glasgow.

These three dates are set to go ahead, as according to The Independent.

Brixton I can't thank you all enough for singing for me tonight when I lost my voice. Sorry if I let anyone down, I'll be back soon enough ❤️

— America’s Sweetheart (@LewisCapaldi) November 29, 2019

Recently Capaldi released his latest single, ‘Before You Go’. The track will be included on the extended edition of his debut album, ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’.

In a Twitter post he described the track as “seriously one of the most personal songs I’ve ever written.”

“Less than two years ago I was lucky enough to get to gig in small pubs and bars back home in Scotland and somehow I am writing this with a number one single in America and getting to play to and meet thousands of ya every night all over the world.”

In March 2020, Lewis is set to begin his sold out Arena tour.

All dates for the tour are listed below, including dates in Manchester, Dublin and Glasgow, concluding with two consecutive shows in London.

March 2020

2/3 – O2 Apollo, Manchester.
3/3 – O2 Apollo, Manchester.
5/3 – The SSE Hydro, Glasgow.
6/3 – The SSE Hydro, Glasgow.
8/3 – 3Arena, Dublin.
9/3 – 3Arena, Dublin.
11/3 – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff.
12/3 – The SSE Arena Wembley, London.
13/3 – The SSE Arena Wembley, London.
15/3 – TECA, Aberdeen.