Singer is still not well enough to attend the ceremony
After being forced to cancel the last four dates of his UK tour due to a throat infection, James Morrison is still not well enough to attend the BRIT Awards tonight.
A specialist has told James that unless he rests his voice, he risks doing irreparable damage to his vocal cords. If James wins the Best British Male BRIT Award he's nominated for, he won't be able to collect it in person.
In a statement James said: "I'm so sorry to my fans for postponing those last few nights. It's been an amazing tour and you've all been incredible, but I'm on doctor's orders and need to rest to allow my voice to fully recover.
The recent gigs have been some of the best I've ever played and I owe it to everyone who comes to see me to keep up the same standard each night, which would have proved impossible with this throat infection. But I will reschedule these dates as soon as I can.
I'm obviously also gutted to miss the BRITs. It's been an amazing year for British music, I was so stoked to be nominated. And it's always a memorable night out. Sadly, though, it looks like I'll still be tucked up in bed tonight. But at least I can watch it on the telly. Good luck to Ed, Noel and the rest."
Get well soon James, here's to a speedy recovery...
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