BOSTON POSTPONED!!
Hello all.
Im terribly sorry about all this. I of course appreciate all your kind words over the last few days but I also know that is must be frustrating for all you guys with tickets.
I saw a specialist yesterday and had to wait until the venues and various folk were informed before I could post. I understand that the Boston show has already been taking down. Im sorry it didnt come from me but this is true. Ill now tell you why.
The specialist (who treats such luminaries as Celine Dion and Aliass Ron Rifkin. Odd pairing) found something more than just a sore throat. Using a long metal device, which I dont relish ever being pushed down into my vocal chords again (roll on Thursday for my follow-up), the doctor found two polypoid lesions (or polyps) on my left vocal chord. These are caused by vocal abuse or over-use and look like little blisters on the chords.
So what am I doing to hurry my recovery? The thing is, as innocuous as these little polyps look, they are the early stages of something, potentially, a lot more worrying. They could, if unchecked, lead to the other side of my chords over compensating and in doing so gain some polyps of their own. They could also lead to muscular problems outside the chords due to the same over-compensation. The good news is that the doc seems to think that we caught them early and she is not too worried as things stand. She has prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs and complete vocal rest for the next few days. I see her again tomorrow to see if the drugs and rest have had a quick impact (which she thinks they may have). Unfortunately she is out of town this weekend so I cant see her before the New York show but tomorrows check-up may show enough progress for her to be happy with me having the few more days of rest before Saturday to be fine for New York.
I am fine otherwise and I am sticking to her very simple regime. Ill tell you this, New York is a hard city to watch from a hotel room but there are worse things in life. For example, not being able to sing again.
I am so very sorry about all this. It is completely my fault for not taking better care of my voice. The voice is an instrument and I should learn to take care of it as such. When I have it back and working again I wont take it for granted anymore.
Thank you all for your kind words. They mean a lot. We are at present trying to reschedule these postponed shows for as soon as possible. All details will be made available to you when we know.
Im off to be silent. Sshh! I mean, sshh.x
It will be replayed until tomorrow morning- the link to watch is on 
