'My voice couldn't take it. From the first song I knew something was wrong,' Ne-Yo says of what makes him crying and walking out of his show in Manchester.
- Jul 18, 2009
AceShowbiz - Ne-Yo had an emotional breakdown during a live concert in Manchester, England on July 16, and he recently explained what made him crying in the gig. "I'm currently on tour in the UK. ... We're in a different city in a different part of the U.K. every night, moving non stop," he said as quoted by Global Grind. "I have an issue with not knowing when to say enough is enough, so last night in Manchester, my body said it for me."
"My voice couldn't take it. From the first song I knew something was wrong," Ne-Yo continued his explanation. "I shoulda stopped there, but I come from a school where no matter what, the show must go on. It wasn't until about 4 songs in that I came to the painful realization that my voice was done, literally nothing left, and that I would have to stop the show."
"I've never had to stop a show, never dreamed I'd ever have to. So when I had to walk out on that stage and tell 12,000 of the people responsible for making me who I am that I could not perform for them, it literally broke my heart. I cried harder than I have in a very long time with no shame whatsoever."
Ne-Yo concluded his apologetic statement on Global Grind by thanking his fans. "To the people of Manchester, know that I love you and I thank you for being so understanding and supportive. And I promise you that you will receive the show deserved. Thanks to the fans for the love and concern," he ended.
Ne-Yo was in tears when performing in Manchester. In the beginning of the show, he said he felt sick. After singing one song, he revealed he couldn't take it anymore and told the crowd, "I've never not completed a show. I've never done this before. I want to thank y'all for bearing with me as long as y'all did. I appreciate that. Trust me when I say, I will be back. I love ya'll."
Ne-Yo's tearful performance in England:
