{"id":123833,"date":"2025-05-22T23:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T23:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/123833\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T23:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T23:56:14","slug":"olly-murs-cancels-glasgow-ovo-hydro-concert-after-20-minutes-amid-health-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/123833\/","title":{"rendered":"Olly Murs cancels Glasgow OVO Hydro concert after 20 minutes amid health fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Music fans have been left bitterly disappointed after the singer wrapped up his Glasgow gig way ahead of schedule<\/p>\n<p>22:10, 22 May 2025Updated 22:52, 22 May 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_olly-murs-on-stage-performing.jpg\" alt=\"Olly Murs performs at BP Pulse Live on May 16, 2025 in Birmingham\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Olly Murs has left thousands of Scottish fans angry after abruptly ending his gig at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow(Image: Katja Ogrin\/Redferns)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/olly-murs\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Olly Murs Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Olly Murs <\/a>has dramatically cancelled his concert in Scotland after just 20 minutes due to health concerns. The X factor star had fans buzzing for his gig at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Thursday night (May 22).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Thousands of fans had packed out the major venue and were<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/lifestyle\/travel\/olly-murs-fans-boo-x-35242805\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" excited to see the pop sensation take the stageLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> excited to see the pop sensation take the stage<\/a>. However, reportedly just 20 minutes and five songs into his set, Murs pulled the plug on the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It is understood the entertainer lost his voice during the gig. A video posted on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/lifestyle\/twitter-down-hundreds-x-users-35273895\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"XLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, previously Twitter, shows the Troublemaker chanter issuing a grovelling apology to supporters about axing the concert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The 41-year-old also promised to sort out refunds for &#8220;anyone who was unhappy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In the clip, the musician, who previously presented the Xtra Factor with the late<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/inside-caroline-flacks-desperate-final-34684939\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" Caroline FlackLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> Caroline Flack<\/a> when the popular talent show was still on TV, said: &#8220;This is so unlike me, so I just want to say sorry from the bottom of my heart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to upset you guys, I&#8217;m so sorry. We&#8217;ll sort out refunds for anyone who&#8217;s unhappy but Glasgow I will be back to see you guys soon, I&#8217;m so sorry, I&#8217;ll see you soon, I love you all, that&#8217;s the best I can do, so sorry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_olly-murs-performing.jpg\" alt=\"Olly Murs performs at BP Pulse Live on May 16, 2025 in Birmingham\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Olly Murs first appeared on screens back in 2009 as a contestant on The X Factor(Image: 2025 Katja Ogrin)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Angry fans who were at the called-off show took to X to share their frustration and disappointment at having to head home early.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Some Scots who were there also claimed Murs&#8217; reason for wrapping the show up early was something of a bizarre U-turn as his voice initially sounded &#8220;fine&#8221; when the curtain first dropped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;No way has Olly Murs walked off the stage with a sore throat after five songs,&#8221; one social media user blasted, accompanied by a crying face emoji.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Another ranted: &#8220;There will be no dancing with Ollys Murs tonight at the Hydro.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A third chimed in: &#8220;One minute Olly Murs&#8217; voice is fine and the next he sends everyone home after just five songs at a packed <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/celebrity\/kylie-minogue-ahead-glasgow-ovo-35240139\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"OVO Hydro in GlasgowLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">OVO Hydro in Glasgow<\/a> complaining of vocal issues.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A fourth went on: &#8220;Olly Murs walking off stage in Glasgow five songs in could cry!! Better be coming back and I better get first pick.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Another ranted: &#8220;Olly Murs cancelled in the middle of his gig and had to leave due to issues with his voice. Get well soon, Olly&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747398730_254_0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">You&#8217;ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">All you have to do is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BZamc48XMaoEqKkIN7GWxV\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click here if you&#8217;re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select &#8216;Join Community&#8217; and you&#8217;re in!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you&#8217;re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click &#8216;Join Community&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose &#8216;exit group&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you\u2019re curious, you can read our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/privacy-notice\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It is not the first time the showman has left Scots fans gutted. Near enough exactly this time last year, the popstar announced he would not be performing at the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/the-hydro\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Hydro - Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Hydro &#8211; <\/a>just as doors were set to open.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The dad-of-two was set to play in front of thousands of revellers at the Hydro on May 3, 2024 supporting <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/take-that#:~:text=Across%20six%20episodes%2C%20Gary%20Barlow,from%20the%201990s%20until%20now.&amp;text=Gary%20Barlow%20has%20been%20married,after%20she%20injured%20herself%20twice.\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Take That.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Take That.<\/a> But before it went ahead, the venue said Murs wouldn&#8217;t perform due to &#8220;unforeseen circumstances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Olly Murs first appeared on screens back in 2009 as a contestant on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/tv\/x-factor-star-simon-cowells-35247013\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The X FactorLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">The X Factor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Despite coming in second to Geordie singer Joe McElderry, Murs has gone on to release chart-topping singles and five number one albums.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He is currently travelling across the country celebrating with his 15 Years of Hits Tour. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/news.stv.tv\/entertainment\/olly-murs-i-used-to-sing-the-proclaimers-to-my-nan-for-biscuits\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Murs previously spoke to STV News about his now-cancelled showLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Murs previously spoke to STV News about his now-cancelled show<\/a>, saying that Glasgow is his favourite stop on tour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Music fans have been left bitterly disappointed after the singer wrapped up his Glasgow gig way ahead of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":123834,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,918,4884,10581,712,55055,182,20874,1470,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-123833","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-glasgow","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-olly-murs","12":"tag-scotland","13":"tag-scottish-hydro","14":"tag-social-media","15":"tag-the-hydro","16":"tag-twitter","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114554194168695309","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123833"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123833\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}