Donny Osmond Undergoes Vocal Cord Surgery

On August 11, 2015, Donny Osmond underwent vocal cord surgery to remove a hemorrhagic polyp.  The year 2015 is turning out to be a doozy for injured vocal cords with 4 other celebrity singers being sidelined for vocal cord injuries. • Miranda Lambert - July 2015 •  Meghan Trainor  - July 2015 •  Chad Kroeger  - June 2015 •  Sam Smith  - April 2015 •  Nathan Sykes  - April 2013 •  Nicki Manaj  - August 2012 •  Florence Welch  - July 2012 •  Maxwell  - June 2012 •  Keith Urban  - Nov…

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Why Are So Many Singers Canceling Concerts due to Injured Vocal Cords?

There have been numerous celebrity singers who have cancelled concerts and even tours due to vocal cord injury of some kind. Although many blame poor vocal technique in such pop singers, my feeling is probably a very demanding schedule with no backup and severe financial pressure to perform even if the vocal cords are a bit off when vocal crest would have been preferred. Here's a few singers who have cancelled over the years: • Miranda Lambert - July 2015 •  Meghan Trainor  - July 2…

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Miranda Lambert Cancels Calgary Show Due to Vocal Cord Inflammation

Image by Dave Hogg of Wikipedia It was only last week that pop singer Meghan Trainor cancelled her shows due to vocal cord hemorrhage. Now country singer Miranda Lambert has done the same, but due to vocal cord hemorrhage. She adds to a growing list of singers who have had to cancel shows/tours due to vocal cord problems: • Meghan Trainor - July 2015 •  Chad Kroeger  - June 2015 •  Sam Smith  - April 2015 •  Nathan Sykes  - April 2013 •  Nicki Manaj  - August 2012 •  Florence We…

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Meghan Trainor Suffers Vocal Cord Hemorrhage and Cancels Concerts

Image by Ronald Woan of Wikipedia Media  reported July 3, 2015 that Meghan Trainor of "All About The Base" fame is canceling upcoming concerts due to a painful vocal cord hemorrhage. Readers may recall that this was the same issue that affected Adele in 2011. She is currently on  voice rest , but I would not be surprised if she ultimately pursues surgery. She joins a number of other singers over the past few years who had to cancel/postpone their tours due to such vocal cord…

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Lead Singer Chad Kroeger Has Vocal Cord Cyst

Image by Thakingdome of Wikipedia Media  reported June 23, 2015 that Nickelback is canceling its 2015 tour due to lead singer's Chad Kroeger suffering from a vocal cord cyst .  He will be undergoing surgery to excise this cyst sometime in July 2015 and will need to be on voice rest . He joins a number of other singers over the past few years who had to cancel their tours due to such vocal cord problems including: • Sam Smith - April 2015 •  Nathan Sykes  - April 2013 •  Nicki M…

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Sam Smith Cancels Australian Tour Due To Vocal Cord Hemorrhage

Image by marcen27 of Wikipedia Media reported April 28, 2015 that Sam Smith suffered from vocal cord hemorrhage forcing him to cancel his Australian tour on doctor's orders due to potential risk of permanently damaging his voice. This is the same reason that Adele had to cancel her tour back in October 2011. He joins a number of other singers over the past few years who had to cancel their tours due to such vocal cord problems including: • Nathan Sykes - April 2013 • Nicki Mana…

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