Pop star Cody Simpson “can’t walk or talk” following two simultaneous health issues while attempting to relaunch his music career after not making the Paris Olympics as a swimmer.
Simpson shared on Instagram that he recently underwent vocal cord surgery and dislocated his knee, stating “the universe is serving it to me this year.”
The 28-year-old spent almost three months recovering from an on-and-off vocal cord issue.
He revealed in May that it was a hemorrhage on one of his cords, and he and doctors decided to go the surgery route to speed up his recovery.
The injury caused him to miss multiple promotional appearances and halted his work on his upcoming album.
Shortly after, Simpson dislocated his knee while filming a music video. He finished the shoot, however, despite the pain.
“I’m taking time to reflect and understand this for what it is: forced rest,” he said on Instagram. “The album and live shows have to wait, but I’ve got some work to share while I’m down for the count.
“You can’t hold me down! I’ll be back stronger.”
Simpson is in the midst of rebuilding his musical career after leaving professional swimming last year.
The pop star put his music career on hold to chase his dream of swimming in the Olympics, winning two Commonwealth Games medals in the process.
Simpsons’ hopes of making the 2024 Olympics were ruined when he failed to qualify.
“I left nothing to the unknown these past four years and I can now rest knowing I put my pedal to the floor every day and covered every other little detail to take this as far it could go and it sure went a hell of a ways,” Simpson said.
Since returning to the music world, he has released singles “Baby Blue” and “When It Comes to Loving You.”
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