{"id":665405,"date":"2026-05-12T05:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/665405\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T05:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:56:12","slug":"cody-simpson-aussie-pop-star-reveals-major-injury-to-vocal-cords-and-ongoing-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/665405\/","title":{"rendered":"Cody Simpson: Aussie pop star reveals major injury to vocal cords and ongoing recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aussie performer Cody Simpson has been forced to cancel scheduled appearances while he recovers from a serious injury that\u2019s rendered him unable to speak.<\/p>\n

The singer and former Olympic swimming hopeful made the announcement via social media on Tuesday morning, revealing he\u2019s been \u201con and off vocal rest for weeks\u201d after discovering a \u201cserious haemorrhage on one of my vocal cords\u201d.<\/p>\n

Simpson, 29, said promotion of his new single Baby Blue has been completely derailed.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey guys. I originally thought I could keep this private but it\u2019s come time I share what I\u2019ve been going through,\u201d Simpson wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust over a month ago we discovered a serious haemorrhage on one of my vocal cords. It occurred due to my overzealousness in the studio singing through a sinus infection I didn\u2019t know I had. Assumed it was just fatigue and kept showing up to the studio until one day I could no longer sing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve now been on and off vocal rest for weeks, cancelling TV and radio performances for Baby Blue in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Accompanying Simpson\u2019s candid words was a photo of the singer appearing dejected as he sat in a Los Angeles-based medical room.<\/p>\n

The songwriter added that while he\u2019s been strongly encouraged to refrain from singing, he will continue work on his forthcoming album in some capacity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has also affected my ability to complete the album and polish up the next singles. I\u2019ve just been prescribed another 2 weeks of silence in hopes of avoiding a surgery which demands a much longer recovery process,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m back in the studio now writing strictly as a lyricist on mute with my collaborators, and hearing\/writing my vocal melodies on my guitar (which I will eventually replace with my voice when I\u2019m able to). Where there\u2019s a will, there\u2019s a way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"CodyCamera IconCody Simpson and former partner Emma McKeon during Australian Swim Team training ahead of the XXII Commonwealth Games at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Credit: SS DH DL\/AAPIMAGE<\/p>\n

Choosing to stay positive during the setback, Simpson has promised to be more honest with fans and hopes to give them regular glimpses into his road to recovery.<\/p>\n

He concluded: \u201cI\u2019d like to bring you on the journey. I\u2019ve been extremely up and down but am now reframing this as a realignment for the long-term good. In the meantime, should I start sharing some of what I\u2019ve already finished? Cody.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those concerned for the star offered their best wishes, with messages of support flooding in from fans, friends and family.<\/p>\n

Simpson\u2019s mother Angie Simpson offered three love heart emojis.<\/p>\n

\"CodyCamera IconCody Simpson Credit: BANG – Entertainment News<\/p>\n

While creative director Hunter Moreno said: \u201cAll a part of the story, can\u2019t wait to hear what\u2019s coming next.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSending prayers \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb get some rest, hoping for a speedy recovery!\ud83e\ude75Yess please share your work, would love to hear it \u263a\ufe0f,\u201d one fan added.<\/p>\n

Simpson\u2019s last public appearance in Australia was as a water sports fan in regional WA, cheering on professional surfers at the Margaret River Pro in April.<\/p>\n

The performer has relocated to California in recent weeks as he rolls out new material and returns to life as a recording artist, following several years as an elite swimmer.<\/p>\n

On the weekend, he shared snippets from behind the scenes of his video for March single When it Comes To Loving You.<\/p>\n

Resembling the film Fight Club, it frames a shirtless and bloodied Simpson in a primitive underground street combat setting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aussie performer Cody Simpson has been forced to cancel scheduled appearances while he recovers from a serious injury…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":665406,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[64,63,134,995,136],"class_list":["post-665405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-influencers","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=665405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665405\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/665406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=665405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=665405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=665405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}