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Jordin Sparks sidelined by vocal problems
"American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks will temporarily withdraw from her opening slot on Alicia Keys ' current tour to rest her ailing vocal chords, according to her label.
The singer, who was expected to help Keys open her tour over the weekend in Hampton, VA, will miss all her performances for the remainder of the month. The Keys tour's full schedule is included below.
"All of [Sparks'] April activities have been postponed or canceled so she can take care of her voice properly," a spokeswoman from Sparks' record label, 19/Jive Records, told the AP.
Sparks, who was the youngest winner of "American Idol" when she took the top prize last year, plans to rejoin the tour in May or even sooner, according to her label. In addition to her support role on Keys' tour, Sparks was also forced to cancel a scheduled performance at Washington, DC's Earth Day Network & Green Festival.
"Jordin Sparks is on vocal rest and is expected to make a full and complete recovery," read a statement from her record label. "Sparks has been going nonstop over the past two years and now she's going through the normal course of learning how to manage and care for her voice."
