Olly Murs apologised for cancelling a Glasgow show due to transportation issues, impacting his performance supporting Take That on tour. Other artists, including Nick Jonas and Hozier, have also faced cancellations due to health and safety concerns.

Olly Murs has issued an apology after cancelling a performance in Glasgow at the last minute.

The British singer-songwriter, who has been supporting Take That on their This Life tour, was unable to perform at the OVO Hydro in Scotland due to transportation issues.

Murs explained that he had been at London Heathrow airport since 11am in preparation for his Friday evening show, but after "multiple delays" and an incident involving a cabin crew member, the British Airways flight was ultimately cancelled.

Expressing his regret to fans, the 39-year-old stated on X, "So sorry to everyone at the @takethat show tonight in Glasgow, unfortunately I won't be there. Don’t think I’ve ever missed a gig before, am so annoyed! But am now in a car heading up for our six-hour journey for the Saturday and Sundays show right now."

Throughout the day, Murs kept his fans updated on his Instagram story, sharing a video from inside the plane that was "stuck on the runway" before disembarking and attempting to board another flight.

"I’m trying my best to get to Glasgow," he added.

Later on, Murs expressed further frustration, revealing, "Honestly, you couldn’t write this day. One of the ladies, one of the cabin crew has fallen over and hurt herself which, I hope she’s okay, but basically it has further delayed our flight. So we’re waiting for someone to come in to replace her."

Murs described the situation as "so frustrating" before confirming the cancellation of the flight and his subsequent show.

"I’m extremely gutted, I don’t think I’ve ever missed a gig that I can recall, especially of this magnitude," he admitted.

He later shared a video of himself being driven to Glasgow for his Saturday and Sunday performances.

This incident coincides with a series of musical cancellations by prominent artists over the last two days. American singer Nick Jonas was compelled to cancel several Jonas Brothers tour dates in Mexico due to a "severe strain of influenza-A," with the affected shows rescheduled for August.

Meanwhile, Irish musician Hozier postponed his Thursday show at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Texas "due to deteriorating conditions in the surrounding area for health and safety reasons," with the rescheduled performance now set for 25th September.

Source: Press Association