Miley Cyrus has hinted she may never go on tour again in order to protect her voice.
The 32-year-old American pop star has been belting out tunes since 2006; when she was better known for her Disney character alter ego Hannah Montana.
Her last world tour was her 2014 Bangerz Tour, and fans have been hoping for a new world tour ever since she left the stage.
But opening up to Zane Lowe on his Apple Music 1 radio show, the singer explained that she has a condition called Reinke’s edema – a swelling of the vocal cords that can be aggravated if the voice is overworked.
She explained, „I have this very large polyp on my vocal cord, which has given me a lot of the tone and the texture that has made me who I am, but it’s extremely difficult to perform with because it’s like running a marathon with ankle weights on.“
Cyrus went on to explain that her condition is the source of her trademark husky singing voice, and suggested she can’t tour as there could be a risk of losing her raspy vocal abilities.
She revealed, „My voice is super- unique because of it, but I do have this Reinke’s edema and I have this large polyp on my cords.“
She reasoned, „I’m not willing to sever it because the chance of waking up from surgery and not sounding like myself is a probability.“
The Party In The USA singer did embark on her 11-date Attention Tour in 2022, but this was only to the benefit of fans in North and South America.
Her new album, Something Beautiful, is due for release on Friday 30 May.