'Heartbroken' Adele cancels remainder of world tour due to damaged vocal cords

Adele has cancelled the last two sell-out shows of her world tour due to take place at London's Wembley Stadium this weekend after damaging her vocal cords.

The 29-year-old singer said she went to see a throat doctor on Friday night, who advised her not to perform.

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She had already performed two nights to crowds at Wembley, but said that she had been struggling vocally.

"To say I'm heartbroken would be an understatement," Adele, said on her Twitter page.

One of the biggest selling artists in the world, she said she was so desperate perform that she had even considered miming at the shows.

"I've never done it and I cannot in a million years do that to you," she said. "It wouldn't be the real me up there."

Adele said refunds would be available if the shows could not be rescheduled.

The Grammy Award-winning singer has previously had to cancel concerts due to problems with her throat following vocal cord surgery in 2011.

Singalong for sick singer

Adele's fans may not be able to hear their idol sing the last two sell-out shows of her world tour but that doesn't mean that they can't enjoy her songs.

Disappointed ticket holders for her final dates at Wembley took matters into their own hands when they heard that the superstar had to cancel her shows due to damaged vocal chords and arranged a sing-song in her honour.

Using #SingForAdele, her fans, who call themselves the Daydreamers, organised to meet up outside of the concert venue at the time that they should have been hearing the Hello hitmaker sing, and give their own rendition of her tracks.

The call for fans to come and sing on social media said: "Adele can't sing for us but we can sing for her."

People tweeted that they found the gesture touching.

Those who gathered at the event shared clips of the singalong.

Reuters, with PA