Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards is ‘heartbroken’ as she apologises to fans for pulling out of Brazil gig through illness
LITTLE Mix's Perrie Edwards has had to cancel her performance with the girl group in Brazil due to ill health.
The "heartbroken" 26-year-old made the announcement in an emotional post on her social media accounts.
Perrie, 26, wrote: "Hey everyone, I'm so sorry to announce that I am unable to travel and perform in Brazil with the rest of the girls on Sunday due to being unwell."
She also paid tribute to the fans saying: "To all the fans that are attending the show, I'm heartbroken I can't be there with you, but I know the girls will absolutely smash their performance and give you everything in my absence. Lots of love Perrie x"
The remaining Little Mix members - Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall - are in São Paulo getting ready to perform at the Memorial da América Latina for two shows.
They will then return to the UK to continue their Summer 2020 tour which kicks off in Falkirk on 26 June.
Messages of support poured in from around the world with Perrie's millions of fans - known as Mixers - wishing her a speedy recovery.
"Take care of yourself Perrie! We hope you feel better soon!" wrote one Twitter user.
Another said: "Please focus on yourself and on feeling better Perrie, your health is more important. Mixers know how amazing you guys are and we love you."
"I hope you are well and that you return from the next time the girls go to Brazil, we love you very much, and we will miss you! brazil loves u so much."
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Perrie's mystery illness comes during an intense week for the X Factor winners.
She had to comfort her fellow band members, Jesy and Jade, during a recording of their BBC1 singing competition, The Search.
The girls were overcome with emotion when they were forced to send some of the wannabes packing.
They axed two singers during the auditions during the show which is taped in front of a live studio audience.
Jesy and Jade were so overcome with emotion the recording was paused so that Perrie and Leigh-Anne could comfort them.
An audience member said: “The girls have invested a lot in the people taking part in the show and feel attached to all of them.
“So to have to start waving goodbye to some of the acts was really difficult. Some of the singers got upset and that set off Jesy and Jade.