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.

On Tuesday night, Simon Jones who manages LittleMix’s PR, issued a statement on twitter on behalf of Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. The tweet read, “Jesy is having extended time off from Little Mix for private medical reasons. We will not be issuing any further comment currently and ask media to please respect her privacy at this time.”

Little Mix Statement:

Jesy is having extended time off from Little Mix for private medical reasons. We will not be issuing any further comment currently and ask media to please respect her privacy at this time.

— Simon Jones (@simonjonespr) November 17, 2020

At present it is unknown as to what Jesy’s illness is. Jesy has been an original band member since they were formed on the ‘X-Factor’ in 2011. They signed under Simon Cowell’s label ‘Syco Music’ and Little Mix soon became the most popular girl band in the UK and globally. They are recognised for their strong live performances, harmonic vocals and energetic dance routines, as well as their empowerment to young women.

As well as hosting the European MTV Music Awards, the group were nominated for Best Group, Best Pop and Best Virtual Live. They shared on their instagram account their excitement saying, “IT’S HAPPENING! We are SO excited to announce that we’re going to be hosting the @mtvema’s on November 8th. This is gonna be so much fun!”

Can you believe tonight’s the FINAL of @LMTheSearch!! We’re unbelievably proud of all 6 bands and we can’t wait to see the final 4 perform! We’re so sad Jesy won’t be able to join us tonight, but we have such an amazing show in store for you all x pic.twitter.com/JRKL008VXL

— Little Mix (@LittleMix) November 7, 2020

They sent out another tweet before the final night of their ‘Little Mix The Search’ show saying, “Can you believe tonight’s the FINAL of @LMTheSearch!! We’re unbelievably proud of all 6 bands and we can’t wait to see the final 4 perform! We’re so sad Jesy won’t be able to join us tonight, but we have such an amazing show in store for you all x.”

Jesy previously featured in the TV documentary ‘Odd One Out,’ where she spoke about her struggles with her body image and online bullying. The Daily Mail reported that she, “She talked in depth for the first time about how trolls, who mocked her over her looks and weight, triggered her into attempting to take her own life in 2013.”

After the show was aired, some fans were sympathetic towards Jessy for the amount of online bullying she had encountered and others commented on how she had inspired them and how brave she was, getting through the online abuse and suggested the episode should be showed in schools to help educate others.

Jesy has been quiet on her social media and not posted anything since October 31st, which is unusual for her. She has told The Guardian, “that therapy, a strong community and withdrawing from Twitter allowed her to distance herself from her public image and slowly start “to feel normal again”. 

Little Mix have just released their 6th album, ‘Confetti’ which reached Number 2 in the UK Album charts behind Kylie Minogue’s ‘Disco.’ Their tour next year, has been rearranged for April due to the current pandemic, however it is uncertain as to whether Jesy will be joining them.