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(FILES)This February 24, 2015 file photo shows British singer Sam Smith on the red carpet to attend the ELLE Style Awards 2015 in London. Young singing sensation Sam Smith on April 28, 2015 canceled the rest of an Australian tour after developing a hemorrhage on his vocal cords. The 22-year-old British singer, who has maintained a punishing touring schedule amid a meteoric rise in his career, said he has been "vocally exhausted for a while now." He was diagnosed with a small hemorrhage on his vocal cords after a performance April 27, 2015 in Sydney, he said in a statement. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS Image Credit: AFP

Young singing sensation Sam Smith on Tuesday saw a US specialist for vocal cord problems after he cancelled more dates following an intense touring schedule.

The 22-year-old British singer, who was the big winner at the latest Grammy Awards, called off shows scheduled on Thursday and Friday in Tokyo and Sunday in Manila.

Smith earlier cut short a tour of Australia after doctors noticed a haemorrhage on his vocal cords following a concert in Sydney.

“Very upset about Japan and Manila dates,” Smith wrote on Instagram, calling the situation “horrid.”

Smith flew from Australia to Los Angeles “to see a specialist to see what to do.”

Smith, who until a few years ago was a bartender in London, quickly amassed a global following with his song Stay With Me, a soulful ballad about a one-night stand.