Sir Tom Jones reschedules two upcoming shows from the world tour

Sir Tom Jones reschedules LA and San Diego concerts hours before performance due to flu: ‘I'm truly sorry for any inconvenience' (Instagram)

Sir Tom Jones shared a shocking announcement only hours before one of his LA shows. The 86-year-old, who is currently on his ‘Come Gather Round’ world tour, recently announced that he must reschedule two more upcoming shows due to "a bad case of the flu" and that he is “truly sorry” for all the issues this has caused his fans.

Sir Tom Jones announces rescheduling for two upcoming shows

The veteran singer announced that he must reschedule his upcoming Monday show in Los Angeles and Tuesday's concert in San Diego after a doctor's checkup. He announced the news in an official statement shared on his Instagram page, writing, “I've had a great time these last few weeks, completing 20 shows and singing for wonderful audiences across the USA, but unexpectedly I've been hit with a bad case of the flu. Following my doctor's advice, I unfortunately have to reschedule tonight's show in Los Angeles and tomorrow's show in San Diego.

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He also announced the new dates for the two shows: the San Diego show will now take place at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on Tuesday, November 3, while the LA show will now take place at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, November 4. He continued his statement and shared, “I'm truly sorry for any inconvenience caused. I look forward to seeing you all soon." He also mentioned that tickets will be valid for the rescheduled shows and announced that fans will be refunded if they cannot attend the shows at the new dates.

The announcement shocked many fans, as he shared the post online only hours before he was due on stage at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.

Fans wish for a quick recovery for Sir Tom Jones

Soon after the singer shared the news online, fans started flooding the comment section with words of support, reassuring Tom Jones that they were fine and wishing for him to recover soon from the flu. One person wrote, “Wishing you a speedy recovery," while another person shared, “Your fans wish you a speedy recovery.

Take all the time off you need; we will always be here for you.”Another social media user stated, “So very sorry to hear, Sir Tom. The main thing is you take care of yourself for once. Get well soon. We, your fans, will always be there for you. We love and adore you," while a fourth fan expressed his concern for the veteran singer’s health and commented, “Hey Tom, I flew out to Los Angeles for your concert, and I’m heading back to Prague the day after tomorrow, so it was a pretty short trip.

But the main thing I wanted to say is that I really hope you get well soon. Take care of yourself and feel better quickly.”Sir Tom Jones has been in the music scene since the 60s, when he began his career as the frontman for the group Tommy Scott and the Senators. The ‘She's A Lady’ singer has produced one hit after another for the past couple of decades and has remained thoroughly active in the music scene. He also has quite a lot of accolades under his belt, including one Grammy, two BRIT Awards, and an Ivor Novello.