Liam Payne Hospitalized for ‘Serious’ Kidney Infection and Postpones Tour

British star Liam Payne revealed that he was hospitalized with a “serious kidney infection’ and will postpone his upcoming tour.

The 29-year-old former One Direction star shared in an Instagram video on Friday stating: “Hey guys, this really is the last news I wanted to be telling you but, basically, I’ve been a little bit unwell recently and I ended up in the hospital with a bad kidney infection.”

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Liam Payne arrives at the "All Of Those Voices" UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on March 16, 2023 in London, England. — LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Liam Payne arrives at the “All Of Those Voices” UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on March 16, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

The singer also went on to say he sadly would have to postpone his upcoming South America tour, which was set to kick off on September 1st in Lima, Peru. The tour was also set to make its way to Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico.

Liam Payne and Maya Henry attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 30th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 27, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. — WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: (L-R) Liam Payne and Maya Henry attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 30th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 27, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation )

“We started rehearsals and I’ve just been advised that now’s really not the right time to be out on the road trying to recover from this,” he explained. “I have the best people around me at home trying to help me recover as we speak.”

Payne did not give any other details on the hospitalization but said the infection was ‘serious.’

“Please look out for ways to refund your tickets. Looking forward to seeing you guys soon. Hopefully we’ll put on a bigger and better show. Thank you, I’m sorry,” he said, concluding his video message to his fans.

In an accompanying video addressing fans, Payne told fans: “This really is the last news I want to be telling you… We started rehearsals and I’ve been advised that now is really not the right time to be travelling on the road while I recover from this.

Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan of One Direction perform onstage during Z100's Jingle Ball 2012, presented by Aeropostale, at Madison Square Garden on December 7, 2012 in New York City. — NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 07: (L-R) Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan of One Direction perform onstage during Z100’s Jingle Ball 2012, presented by Aeropostale, at Madison Square Garden on December 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Kane/Getty Images for Jingle Ball 2012)

Payne joined One Direction in 2010 when he was put together in the competition with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson on the ITV talent show the X factor.

The group went on to score hits with massive songs like “Best Song Ever”, “What Makes You Beautiful” and more.

After going on hiatus in 2015, the singer launched a solo career and charted with his own singles as well.