Reneé Rapp delays two Bite Me Tour shows for vocal rest

Reneé Rapp postponed two concerts on her Bite Me Tour this weekend after doctors advised she needs vocal rest and physical recovery, the singer said on Instagram. The shows originally scheduled for Oct. 26 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and Oct. 27 at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida will be moved to Nov. 5 and Nov. 4 respectively, Rapp said, and original tickets will be honored for the new dates.

Rapp wrote that she had been "pushing through an illness but my body has finally given out," and that her doctors had determined "it isn't safe to perform due to the need for vocal rest and physical recovery." She said she was "sorry" for the changes and thanked fans for the time and planning that goes into attending a show. Rapp added that her scheduled Oct. 29 performance at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte remains on as planned.

The postponements come near the end of a North American leg that began in late September. Rapp has been performing material from her sophomore album Bite Me, released in August, and has played several major arenas on the run. Support for the tour has included performances by Syd and Ravyn Lenae at some stops.

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