Florence And The Machine - Lost Voice Alert: Florence And The Machine Cancel Benicassim

In a string of messages today (July 11, 2012), she explained "hello everyone, thankyou so much for all your messages of support, yes its true..it finally happened, I've lost my voice..:( .I've sustained a vocal injury and been told i cannot sing for a week.., seriously i felt something snap, it was very frightening. unfortunately this means i will not be able to perform at Benicassim and Optimus alive festival this weekend..i am so so sorry. I'm so sorry to all the fans, i was desperate to still perform, but was told without question not to, so as not to do permanent damage..x"

This will no doubt be a huge blow to the band who are looking to be on course to score a number one in the UK singles chart this weekend, after their track 'Spectrum' was performing well mid-week. Last year, the British singer Adele also suffered serious vocal problems and was forced to undergo surgery, which prevented her from singing live for several months whilst she recuperated.