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Charlie Puth is "heartbroken" after abruptly canceling a show hours before he was set to take the stage.
On Saturday (June 6), the "Changes" singer, 34, took to his Instagram Stories to announce he was canceling that night's scheduled Whatever's Clever! tour stop in Orlando after an illness left him physically unable to perform, per People.
"I am so devastated to do this, but I have to cancel tonight's show," he said. "I've been sick for the last few days and am now being instructed to rest or else risk canceling more dates on this tour."
Puth added that the decision to cancel the show, which was not done lightly, came from his desire to put on the best performance for his fans; however, his illness left him "without a voice" to manage that request.
"Performing for you all each night means everything to me, and you all deserve the best," he said. "I'm heartbroken, but I physically am unable to perform. Without a voice, I can't give you guys the show you all deserve. I'm so sorry, this was not an easy decision to make, but I hope to see you all soon when I am well again."
Puth's Whatever's Clever! tour, which kicked off in April, comes amid some big achievements in his life. Not only did he release his studio album of the same name in March, he became a father after he and wife Brooke Sansone welcomed their first child together on March 13, a son named Jude.