Simple Plan cancels China gigs with singer Pierre Bouvier needing vocal rest

TORONTO – Simple Plan has cancelled two shows in China with singer Pierre Bouvier suffering from “severe swollen vocal cords.”

In a statement on the band’s website, the Montreal pop-punkers say that Bouvier has been ordered to go on complete vocal rest.

The gigs had been scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday in Beijing and Shanghai respectively.

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The band says that fans will receive a full refund for their ticket purchases, and that it hopes to reschedule the cancelled dates.

The Juno Award-winning rockers still have dates scheduled in Japan and Hong Kong this weekend before they head out for a European tour.

Drummer Chuck Comeau took to Twitter to thank fans for their support and issue an update on Bouvier’s condition.

“Pierre is silent, resting his voice and doing everything he can to get better,” he wrote.

Simple Plan is touring in support of its fourth album, “Get Your Heart On,” which debuted at No. 2 on the Canadian chart in June and reached gold certification a month later.