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George Michael rescheduling axed concerts for autumn 2012?
Published Tuesday, Jan 31 2012, 10:36 GMT | By Daniel Sperling | 3 comments
George Michael has suggested that he will reschedule the cancelled dates of his 'Symphonica' tour for later this year.
The singer was hospitalised with pneumonia in November and was forced to axe his remaining performances, which included shows in the UK, France and Austria.
Michael, who was back to full health in time for Christmas, said on Twitter yesterday (January 30) that he is hoping to perform again in September and hinted that he will debut "brand new tracks" for fans who missed out.
"Realistically I can't see my vocal cords being ready till the summer, but then I have to think about people losing out if... they are on their summer hols," he wrote.
"So September seems the most likely. Sorry about that everyone. Rest assured I will use the time wisely... as in... working on improving the show, mixing the live tracks, finishing brand new tracks."
On how his ill-health will influence new material, Michael added: "Pneumonia may have been a b**tard thing to go thru, but normally when I suffer you guys benefit somehow, don't you think...That's just how it goes in GM world. God's little joke. Long may it continue :)."
He later jested: "Spent half the day trying to come up with something that rhymed with pneumonia. Best I can do is bone ya... so true, so true.... :)."
Michael said last month that he feels "incredibly, incredibly fortunate" to have come through his brush with pneumonia.
Watch George Michael in the video for 'Careless Whisper' below:
The singer was hospitalised with pneumonia in November and was forced to axe his remaining performances, which included shows in the UK, France and Austria.
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Michael, who was back to full health in time for Christmas, said on Twitter yesterday (January 30) that he is hoping to perform again in September and hinted that he will debut "brand new tracks" for fans who missed out.
"Realistically I can't see my vocal cords being ready till the summer, but then I have to think about people losing out if... they are on their summer hols," he wrote.
"So September seems the most likely. Sorry about that everyone. Rest assured I will use the time wisely... as in... working on improving the show, mixing the live tracks, finishing brand new tracks."
On how his ill-health will influence new material, Michael added: "Pneumonia may have been a b**tard thing to go thru, but normally when I suffer you guys benefit somehow, don't you think...That's just how it goes in GM world. God's little joke. Long may it continue :)."
He later jested: "Spent half the day trying to come up with something that rhymed with pneumonia. Best I can do is bone ya... so true, so true.... :)."
Michael said last month that he feels "incredibly, incredibly fortunate" to have come through his brush with pneumonia.
Watch George Michael in the video for 'Careless Whisper' below:
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