Sam Smith has revealed he will need to undergo surgery to fix his vocal chords after being forced to cancel tour dates when a hemorrhage was discovered.

Doctors recommended he rest to avoid long term damage, but he has now revealed the rest hasn’t fixed the problem like it should have.

He took to Twitter on Thursday to reveal the unfortunate news.

He also wrote on Instagram, “Bad news. I have my operation booked for next week, so getting really nervous. But by doing this in 8 weeks time I'm gonna be able to sing like never before so it's worth it. I am so sorry to all. Dreading the next month thou, I can't speak for THREE WEEKS after the op.”

Smith wrote he’s “so gutted” about this and that it will take him anywhere from six to eight weeks to get back on the road.

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