Singer Tom Grennan hospitalised with ruptured ear after ‘unprovoked attack and robbery’
SINGER Tom Grennan has been hospitalised after being injured in an "unprovoked attack and robbery", according to his agent.
The Bedford-born star, 26, was left with severe injuries including a ruptured ear, a torn eardrum and problems with his jaw after the attack outside a bar in Manhattan, New York.
Tom Grennan, known for hits like Little Bit of Love, had performed at the iconic Bowery Ballroom just before the brutal incident.
A statement posted on his social media read: ";In the early hours of this morning after Tom’s New York show he was the victim of an unprovoked attack and robbery outside a bar in Manhattan.
"Tom is currently in hospital being assessed by doctors for his injuries which include a ruptured ear, torn ear-drum and issue with his previously fractured jaw.
"Despite this, Tom is in good spirits but needs to temporarily recuperate whilst doctors assess his ability to continue with his touring.
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"Tom is desperate not to let anyone down, however we have taken the precautionary decision to postpone the Washington show tomorrow to a later date, with details to follow.
"We will update on future shows should changes need to be made. We wish to thank Tom’s incredible US fans for their support and understanding."
Earlier, Tom had posted photos and videos from his time in New York on Instagram captioned with: "the big apple, you lot are magic".
Prior to the incident, Tom had thanked fans for coming out to meet him after the show.
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Tom wrote on his Instagram story: "Great to meet you all afterwards! Thanks so much to everyone who came out."
The music star has cancelled his Washington D.C performance on Friday night as a result of the incident.
Tom’s jaw was first broken back in 2013 after he was brutally attacked by a gang of strangers in his hometown when he was 18-years-old.
The incident saw him having surgery to have metal plates inserted into his face.
He spoke to The Sun about the incident and said the attack, along with the death of his cousin Alan in a car crash in the same year, changed his outlook on life forever.
Tom said in 2018: “I never dreamed of being a singer or songwriter. It just happened.
“Football had been my life but then it all changed when I was 18. Alan died in a car crash — his mate was driving and it was the same year that I was jumped on by a gang. I didn’t know them, it was just a random thing.
“I was having a fag on my own and all of a sudden, I got grabbed, held down and was battered. They broke my jaw so I have metal plates and screws in there now. My life instantly changed.”
“It knocked the life out of me. I was fearful of it happening again. I’d been a joker and overnight thought everyone hated me or were after me.”