George Michael took to his Twitter account once again, this time in regard to his postponed concert tour.  He tweeted:

realistically I can’t see my vocal cords being being ready till the summer, but then I have to think about people losing out if …. they are on their summer hols. So September seems the most likely. Sorry about that everyone. Rest assured I will use the time wisely… As in… working on improving the show, mixing the live tracks, finishing brand new tracks!

He also tweeted:

Pneumonia may have been a bastard thing to go thru, but normally when I suffer you guys benefit somehow, don’t you think That’s just how it goes in GM world. God’s little joke. Long may it continue

George Michael’s Symphonica tour will be moving on to Australia in 2012. The dates are as follows:

• March 31 – Sandalford Estate – Swan Valley, Australia
• April 3 – Entertainment Centre – Adelaide, Australia
• April 7 – Hope Estate – Hunter Valley, Australia
• April 9 – Rod Laver Arena – Melbourne, Australia
• April 14 – Allphones Arena – Sydney, Australia
• April 17 – Entertainment Centre – Brisbane, Australia

From the official site:

With great regret, George Michael has been forced to postpone his November 21 concert at the Stadthalle, Vienna.

A doctor visited George this afternoon and confirmed he is suffering from a chest infection, and on medical advice he has been advised that he cannot perform tonight to allow him time to recover before his next concert at the Zenith, Strasbourg, on Wednesday, November 23.

A spokesman for George Michael said that “he is disappointed that he cannot perform tonight’s concert, but he has been advised to rest, and is very sorry that he has had to postpone”.

The promoters have asked ticket holders for tonight’s concert to retain their tickets.  Further announcements regarding a replacement date will follow.

All other dates on Symphonica – The Orchestral Tour will not be affected.

The tour commenced in late August. George has performed 45 shows to date as part of his Symphonica – The Orchestral Tour.

George Michael’s performance on Sunday raised a total of £987,000 for the Elizabeth Taylor Memorial Fund, his publicist said. For more information, please see:

• Michael gig for Sir Elton Aids fund
• George Michael gig raises £1m for Sir Elton John Aids charity

The latest Symphonica reviews and articles are here:

• George Michael, Royal Albert Hall, London
• Biggest DiGiCo SD7 rig tours with George Michael
• Where’s the ‘Faith’?: George Michael steers clear of hits
• Oh boy . . . George is back to his sparkling best
• Still have faith? George Michael at the O2

Here are some of the latest Symphonica reviews:

• George Michael, Royal Albert Hall, London
• I’m your man
• George Michael Symphonica: Rich and expressive… a stunning show from a performer who looks back to his best

Here are some of the recent articles and reviews on George Michael’s performance at Royal Albert Hall, as well as his cancellation of tonight’s performance.

• George Michael Hailed for Orchestral Performance
• George Michael Symphonica Concert Review
• George Michael launches European tour (includes video)
• Careless waistline: George Michael sports an expanded girth at comeback show 
• Has George Michael had too many Careless Wispas?
• George Michael by TwitterLight London Royal Albert Hall, London
• George Michael pulls out of Royal Albert Hall show
• George Michael, Albert Hall, review

Below are two reviews of George Michael’s performance at Royal Albert Hall:

• George Michael performs with 41-piece orchestra at Royal Albert Hall
• George Michael, Royal Albert Hall

George Michael reminisces at the Bercy Arena in Paris. See George Michael: It’s Great to be Back – With his European Symphonica Tour for more.

Here are some of the latest articles and videos on the Symphonica tour:

• George Michael bids welcome to a new dawn
• George Michael by Twitterlight Spanish leg
• George Michael – Symphonica : The Orchestral Tour – Final – LIVE – @Brussels
• George Michael – A Different Corner – Antwerpen 07/10/11
• George Michael Barcelona Love Is a Losing Game

Here are some of the recent articles on the Symphonica tour:

• George Michael – A New Chapter: Review, Nice 2011 Symphonica : The Orchestral Tour
• George Michael by TwitterLight – In The Balkans
• George Michael impresses with Symphonica tour across Europe (video)
• George Michael by TwitterLight – Germany
• George Michael by TwitterLight – Forum Copenhagen
• George Michael video clips from Symphonica

I haven’t been able to update the news recently because of the unexpected site redesign. A few good sources for  tour information are:

• GeorgeMOfficial on Twitter
• GeorgeMichael.com
• Marshall Arts – George Michael’s tour promoter

George Michael told his Twitter followers that he may not appear at the Black Ball London.  He said:

On the weekend, got some kind of infection in my lower jaw and the left side of my face now resembles a hairy football … I look like Marlon Brando ( I wish….) in the Godfather if they forgot to stuff the right cheek! … Anyway the point is I dont know if it will clear up in time for Wednesdays Black Ball Charity event with Alicia Keys … Which would be terrible, I don’t want to let down the charity, which is excellent, and I would  love to sing with Alicia, shes wonderful….

Additional dates have been added to Symphonica: The Orchestral Tour:

• November 27 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff, UK
• December 7 – SECC – Glasgow, UK
• December 10 – LG Arena – Birmingham, UK
• December 13 – MEN Arena – Manchester, UK
• December 16 – Earls Court – London, UK
• December 17 – Earls Court – London, UK

The current list of dates are listed on the official site: http://www.georgemichael.com/tour/

On his Twitter account, George Michael said:

Believe me I’m going to work my hairy greek arse off in the next few months to create something magical for you xx I really mean that people