Sam Fender has declared that he would temporarily stop touring in order to take care of his mental health.
The star took to social media to tell fans he and his band were “burnt out”.
“My friends and colleagues have been worried about me for a while and it’s not going to get better unless I take the time to do so,” he wrote.
Future US headlining performances by Fender as well as appearances by Florence and the Machine at the Life is Beautiful Festival will be postponed.
Additionally impacted are his rescheduled appearances at UK record shops.
However, the North Shields player expressed his excitement for his upcoming trips to Australia in late November and “everything in 2023,” including my homecoming concerts in June at Newcastle United’s St. James’ Park, for which tickets quickly sold out.
In his statement, he said, “It seems totally hypocritical of me to promote debate on mental health and create songs about it, if I don’t take the time to look after my own mental health.
Since more than a year ago, I haven’t taken care of myself or dealt with issues that have seriously harmed me.
To perform this work on myself while traveling is impossible, and pretending to be happy and healthy for the sake of business is taxing.
