He was
left terrified when a haemorrhaging vocal cord threatened his voice.
But The
Wanted singer Nathan Sykes has successfully had emergency surgery to correct
the issue, and was seen flashing a thumbs up as he left hospital in Beverly
Hills following the procedure.
The
20-year-old singer appeared to be in good spirits as he made his way to his
car, giving a half-smile to the waiting photographers.
Following
the operation,Nathan was ordered not to speak for seven days to help with his
recovery.
He
tweeted on Friday, the day after his operation: 'Morrrnin!! Tough day
yesterday. Now onto a week of not talking. Joy.(sic)'
He
added the following day: 'Frustrated. Just want my voice back.'
It was
revealed earlier this month that Nathan would require specialist surgery for
the condition - the same condition that threatened to wreck singer Adele's
career.
Nathan
had battled with throat issues for a while but after an appointment with a
specialist, he was instructed to have almost immediate surgery.
The
group's publicist said in a statement: 'We can confirm that The Wanted's Nathan
Sykes will under go specialist throat surgery on Thursday April 18 in Los
Angeles and as such will be taking an unforeseen hiatus form The Wanted.
'The
priority for Nathan, his label and management is that he is given time to
recover and receive the best treatment possible.'
The
operation means that Sykes has been ruled out of recording sessions for
the band's new album, and potentially
their world tour which was due to start later this year.
And the
band are also in the middle of filming a TV show for E! Entertainment in the
US, with a new album scheduled to drop in early summer.
A
source close to the star told MailOnline: 'It came as a shock to the boys, and
they want to get behind him as much as possible and help speed his recovery.
They're staying positive for him.
'The
rest of the band will go on as they have so many worldwide commitments they
have to carry on.'
It has
been speculated that Sykes had his operation carried out by the surgeon who
successfully operated on Adele.
However
Adele's surgery took place at a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts by the
surgeon who previously treated Julie Andrews, Cher and Roger Daltrey of The
Who.
The
Grammy Award winner went to Boston to undergo the surgery with Dr Steven
Zeitels, director of the hospital's Voice Centre.
She has
since made a stunning return to the musical arena, with her James Bond theme
Skyfall proving her voice is better than ever, and garnering her an Oscar, and
a Golden Globe Award for her vocal performance.
The
Wanted formed in 2009 have enjoyed massive success in the UK and more notably
the US.
Bandmembers
Max George, Nathan Sykes, Tom Parker, Jay McGuiness and Siva Kaneswaran are
signed to Island Records in the UK and Mercury Records in the US, and share the
same manager as Justin Bieber.
Their
debut album, The Wanted, peaked at No.4 in the UK, spawned three UK top twenty
singles and All Time Low hit the UK No.1 spot.
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