Liam Payne cancels tour due to a serious kidney infection

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Liam Payneโ€˜s upcoming South American tour has been postponed as he recovers from a โ€œserious kidney infection.โ€

On Aug. 25, Payne took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to tell his fans they would have to wait a little longer to see him perform.

โ€œItโ€™s with a heavy heart I have to tell you that we have no other choice but to postpone my upcoming tour of South America,โ€ he wrote. โ€œOver the past week Iโ€™ve been in hospital with a serious kidney infection, itโ€™s something I wouldnโ€™t wish on anyone, and doctors orders are that I now need to rest and recover.โ€

The former member of One Directionโ€™s tour was scheduled to kick off Sept. 1 in Lima, Peru, with stops in Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico.

โ€œI was beyond excited to come play for you guys,โ€ he continued. โ€œTo all of you who have bought tickets: Iโ€™m so sorry. Weโ€™re working to re-schedule the tour as soon as we possibly can, but for now we will be refunding the tickets โ€” so please look out for updates from your point of purchase.โ€

Payne then thanked his fans for their โ€œlove and supportโ€ and said he looked forward to seeing them on the road soon.

In the accompanying video, the 29-year-old pop star said he has โ€œthe best peopleโ€ at home helping him recover.

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Payneโ€™s announcement comes a month after he revealed he completed a 100-day stay in rehab.

โ€œI just needed to take a little bit of time out for myself actually because I kind of became somebody who I didnโ€™t really recognize anymore. And Iโ€™m sure you guys didnโ€™t either,โ€ he said in a YouTube video titled โ€œIโ€™m Backโ€ฆโ€

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