Olly Murs cancels live show hours before he's due to perform as he shares health woes

Olly Murs fans were left feeling low after the star cancelled his Dubai show just hours before he was due onstage. The 40-year-old singer was scheduled to perform at Bla Bla Dubai on Thursday night, however had to give the show a miss due to a throat infection. Taking to his Instagram stories to announce the disappointing news, Olly penned over a black background: “To everyone here in Dubai, unfortunately due to doctor’s orders I am having to cancel tonight’s show at Bla-Bla because of a throat infection.

I’m so gutted. I look forward to coming back ASAP and will share new date information as soon as I can! Olly x”. It comes days after Olly took to his Instagram to announce the huge news that he and former TOWIE star Mark Wright would be fronting a brand new Saturday breakfast show on Heart Radio .



Sharing a promo video with Mark on Instagram, the station's Instagram read: “Look who it is...

Wrighty and Mursy taking over! Catch Olly and Mark on their brand new Saturday breakfast show starting March 1st at 9am.” Speaking on the new show, the Dear Darling singer said: “I’m absolutely buzzing to be sharing my Saturday mornings with Wrighty & the Heart listeners. They’ve actually given us our own radio show – can you believe it!? “We have such a laugh off air, so I know we’ll have a great time doing this together.

Expect plenty of banter, big entertainment, and obviously a bit of healthy competition. Can’t wait!!” Olly and Mark have been close pals for a number of years, and are thought to have first bonded while they both played in charity football match Soccer Aid in 2016. Since finishing runner-up on the sixth series of The X-Factor in 2009, Olly has stayed prominent in the spotlight.

As well as a huge music career, he went on to co-present The Xtra Factor in 2011, alongside Caroline Flack . In his personal life, the singer married his partner Amelia Tank on Osea Island, Essex, in 2023. The couple welcommed their first daughter , Madison, on April 17, 2024.

Announcing her birth on social media, alongside a picture of the star holding their new born in a car seat they wrote: “Our mini murs has arrived. Madison we love you so much already x.” Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .

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