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Sam Fender has cancelled a number of upcoming shows in order to concentrate on his mental health.<\/p>\n
The British artist has cancelled his three remaining headline shows in the US, shows with Florence and the Machine and a performance at Life is Beautiful festival. His rescheduled appearances at UK record stores will also be affected.<\/p>\n
In a statement on social media<\/a> and referring to himself and his band, Fender said that they were \u201cburnt out\u201d and needed this time away from performing and travelling.<\/p>\n \u201cIt seems completely hypocritical of me to advocate discussion on mental health and write songs about it if I don\u2019t take the time to look after my own mental health,\u201d Fender wrote in his post.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve neglected myself for over a year now and haven\u2019t dealt with things that have deeply affected me. It\u2019s impossible to do this work on myself while on the road, and it\u2019s exhausting feigning happiness and wellness for the sake of business. My friends and colleagues have been worried about me for a while and it\u2019s not going to get better unless I take the time to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n Fender recently announced an additional show at Newcastle\u2019s St James\u2019 Park after the first date sold out in minutes. The singer also said that shows in Australia in late November will not be affected and that he was \u201csuper excited\u201d for these performances.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t express how grateful we are to have such an awesome fan base,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for always sticking by us.\u201d<\/p>\n Image: Raph_PH<\/a>\/CC BY 2.0<\/a>\/Edited for size<\/p>\n<\/div>\n