Here's why 'Imagine Dragons' postponed South American tour

Pop band ‘Imagine Dragons’ has postponed a number of tour dates in Mexico and South America while lead singer Dan Reynolds heals from injuries to his vocal cords and one knee.

In a statement shared on social media, the pop-rock band explained that Reynolds has been struggling with hemorrhaged vocal cords and a nodule ever since the last tour leg and has been warned by his doctor that going out right now could cause a rupture and irreparably harm his voice.

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“In our twelve years as a band, we’ve never had to cancel a tour (and could count the number of shows on one hand),” the statement read. “We hope you guys know how hard it is for us to postpone these dates, and we plan to make it up to you soon. … We just can’t give you the show you expect and deserve right now,” the statement added.

Imagine Dragons’ Mercury world tour was scheduled to stop in Bogotá, Colombia (October 18); Santiago, Chile (October 21); Buenos Aires (October 23); Curitiba, Brazil (October 25); São Paulo (October 27); Rio de Janeiro (October 29); and Mexico City (November 1, 2 and 4).

The ‘Radioactive’ artists’ announcement comes shortly after another band, Rage Against the Machine, similarly canceled the rest of its North American tour to allow singer Zack de la Rocha to recover from a leg injury. The vocalist sustained a severe tear in his left Achilles tendon, according to a statement earlier this month.