KT Tunstall cancels ALL her summer gigs amid fears she may go deaf
SCOTS singer KT Tunstall has pulled out of all her summer gigs after fearing she may go deaf due to performing for long periods of time.
The 46-year-old from St Andrews in Fife told her fans that she has lost the hearing in her left ear three years ago after she suffered from tinnitus.
In an emotional post on Instagram last night KT revealed she is now suffering from tinnitus in her right ear and fears if she doesn’t step back then her career may be over.
She said that with "huge regret and sadness" she would be unable to appear in a string of US dates supporting rock duo Hall & Oates that were scheduled to start next month, while her own headline shows would be rescheduled "in a less intensive way for 2022"
She wrote: "The decision to pull myself out of my Summer 2021 touring schedule has been an extremely difficult one to make. Playing live has been my life for the last 20 years, and is my deepest passion.
"Permanently losing 100% of my hearing in my left ear overnight whilst on tour in 2018 was an enormous shock, and the result of years of touring without adequate periods of rest, which caused an acute physical breakdown.
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"After a recent run of consecutive shows and travel in July, I have experienced some issues with my right ear; a small amount of tinnitus - which is exactly how the breakdown of my left ear began.
"My thoughts on touring so intensively and consecutively have made me question whether my remaining hearing will be able to handle it, and as a result I have decided that the only healthy way forward for me as a 'live' musician is to completely avoid lengthy back-to-back touring which causes inevitable exhaustion and stress.
"To move forward safely in my career, I must ensure that my touring schedule leaves adequate rest between smaller batches of shows.
"With huge regret and sadness, this means I will no longer be able to join Hall & Oates on their incredible tour. It is hard to fathom pulling out of such a wonderful opportunity. Hall & Oates, The Band, Management, Crew, fans and organisers have all been so wonderful to me.
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"I love you, thank you always for your support and understanding, and I hope to see you somewhere before too long! KT x"
Tunstall shot to fame after appearing on TV show Later With Jools Holland in 2004.
She performed her now iconic hit Black Horse and the Cherry Tree after American rapper Nas pulled out at the last minute.
Tunstall, whose debut album, Eye to the Telescope, sold over four million copies, has previously told how global fame followed her song "Suddenly I See" featuring in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada.
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