The legendary singer, 82, fell ill before the final European date of his Surrounded by Time tour and doctors reportedly told him to cancel the show. A source told MailOnline: ‘Tom Jones has collapsed so his gig tonight has been canceled and medics have been called to the stadium. His management has set August 16 as the new date for the concert.’ Unwell: Sir Tom Jones (pictured last week) was forced to postpone a concert in Budapest on Tuesday evening after ‘collapsing’ at the Hungarian capital’s MVM Dome The source said he collapsed about an hour before the show, but hoped he would be able to continue with the concert. But on private doctors’ orders, Sir Tom was forced to cancel the concert minutes before he was due to take the stage, according to director Péter Kovács. A message from the venue translated into English added: “Unfortunately following doctors advice, Tom Jones regrets that he cannot perform at the MVM Dome tonight. “The show will be rescheduled for Tuesday 16 August 2022. All tickets will remain valid for the revised date.” Busy: On Friday, Sir Tom took to the Henley Festival stage and then went on to perform in Norfolk and Halifax over the weekend, before heading to Budapest as part of his tour Sir Tom sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience caused, but looks forward to playing for you in August. According to local news, the National Ambulance Service said it was not called to the scene. A representative for the Surrounded by Time tour reportedly confirmed to Hungarian news agency Index that Tom had fallen ill. Sir Tom’s website shows a new tour date at the MVM Dome in Budapest scheduled for August 16th. MailOnline has contacted Tom’s representatives for comment. Canceled: But the legendary singer (pictured in Vienna on July 3), 82, fell ill before the last date on his Surrounded by Time tour, forcing him to cancel the show Sir Tom’s concert at the MVM Dome in Budapest replaced the originally advertised Kiev stop on his Surrounded by Time tour, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. On Friday, Sir Tom took to the Henley Festival stage before performing in Norfolk and Halifax at the weekend, then heading to Budapest as part of his Surrounded By Time tour. After the show in Amsterdam last Wednesday, Sir Tom took to Instagram to say he’d had an “electric night” on stage at the Ziggo Dome. Sir Tom is traveling the world on his highly anticipated Surrounded By Time tour and regularly shares snaps from his travels and shows on Instagram. His ongoing European and American tour includes more than 50 dates, and the singer is set to appear in cities across Germany, Croatia, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway and Belgium in the coming weeks. Illness: On private doctors’ orders, Sir Tom (pictured in March 2021) was forced to cancel the gig minutes before taking to the stage, according to a director In August, Sir Tom is set to return to the UK for more tour dates, including shows in Edinburgh and Essex before flying to the States. He plans to visit states like New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut before heading to Canada to perform in Toronto, Montreal and Windsor. Sir Tom’s 55-date tour will then return to America for further shows before concluding on October 12 with a final show in San Francisco. Announcing his new tour dates on Instagram in April, Sir Tom wrote: “Really looking forward to kicking off UK/Europe this summer! Performances: His European and US tour includes more than 50 dates, and the singer is set to appear in cities across Germany, Croatia, Italy, Norway and Belgium in the coming weeks “It’s always a pleasure to perform with my big band and see you all and the fun you have at the shows. “Tickets are on sale now. Which one will you come too? See you soon x.’ In 2017, Sir Tom was forced to postpone a 21-date US tour until next year on doctors’ orders. He was set to kick off his final live concert series with a show in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on September 6, 2017, and continue on the road until October 7 of that year with a final show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tour: In August, Sir Tom is set to return to the UK for more tour dates, including shows in Edinburgh and Essex before flying to the States But in a statement to fans at the time, the singer said all US tour dates had been postponed to 2018. His representative announced at the time: “Following medical advice, Sir Tom Jones has announced that he will unfortunately be postponing his US tour, which was due to start in Bethlehem, PA on Wednesday September 6th. “The dates are being rescheduled for May and June 2018 and all tickets will remain valid for the new dates, details of which will follow as soon as possible. “Tom sends his sincere apologies to his fans and looks forward to seeing them all again in 2018.” Health: In 2017, Sir Tom (pictured May 2019) was forced to postpone his 21st US tour until next year on doctors’ orders
