Zayn Malik, the former One Direction star turned solo artist, has canceled all dates of his upcoming tour in the United States. The hitmaker was recently hospitalized for an undisclosed illness.
“To my fans: thank you so much for all the support and love you have shown me on the album release and most importantly your love, prayers and good wishes for my health,” Malik wrote in an Instagram Story on Friday. “I have felt it and it has meant a lot. I have been at home recovering and I am doing well and I will be better and stronger than before.
“I had to review my schedule for the next few months and reduce the number of shows on the KONNAKOL Tour,” he continued. “I want to make sure I get out and see as many of you as possible. I'm looking forward to playing these shows for you, and I hope to see the rest of you around the world very soon. Big love, Z.”
While the “Side Effects” singer still has upcoming shows in the U.K. and Mexico later this month, he canceled the U.S. leg of the tour, which was scheduled to begin in July in Philadelphia. Other major stops included Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Inglewood, Anaheim, San Francisco and Seattle, with the tour concluding in Miami on November 20.
The announcement comes weeks after Malik, 33, revealed he was hospitalized. The singer did not reveal what condition he was suffering from, but on April 17, the day his latest album, “Konnakol,” was released, he shared an expired Instagram Story that included selfies of the singer in a hospital bed hooked up to an IV.
“To my fans. Thank you all for your love and support now and always. It's been a long week and I'm still unexpectedly recovering,” he wrote alongside the photo. “Heartbroken not being able to see you all this week, I wouldn't be where I am today without you and I'm so grateful for your understanding.”
The “Prayers” singer also thanked “all the incredible staff at the hospital in [doctors]nurses, cardiologist, managers, administrators and everyone who has helped us along the way and continues to do so.”
Earlier this year, Malik performed his first seven-night Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM.
