Sam Smith has been forced to pull out of the Billboard Music Awards because he is suffering from an illness.

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The singer shared the unfortunate news on Twitter an hour ago and received a wave of positive messages from fans who wished him well.

Smith has been enjoying another successful year on a musical front thanks to the smash hit he launched with Normani,  ‘Dancing with a Stranger‘, following the release of his second studio album ‘The Thrill of it All’ which delivered the emotive tune ‘Too Good at Goodbyes.’

‘Goodbyes’ has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.

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