Little Mix's Perrie Edwards breaks silence after hospital scare

She was taken to hospital in Las Vegas

Published 26th Sep 2017

Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has reassured her army of fans after being rushed to hospital in Las Vegas over the weekend.

Perrie was due to perform with the rest of the Little Mix girls, but was taken to hospital with suspected gastric problems, meaning Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock were forced to perform as a three piece.

At the time a source told the Daily Mail, "Perrie was taken ill overnight and had to go to hospital with gastric problems. She saw a doctor and was sadly unable to perform."

After scaring her fans, Perrie has finally broken her silence and even apologised for not attending the show. Taking to Instagram and Twitter to share the message, Perrie wrote, 'Hello beautiful babas… I'm out of hospital… in my own bed, and on the mend. Thanks to mother goose, nurse sam and doctor hatchi I should be fine in no time.'

She then added, 'Sorry to have let you all down, I obv would never want to miss anything but sometimes you have to listen to those who know best and I wasn't fit to perform. Thank you to all the lovely doctors and nurses at sunrise hospital in Vegas for looking after me! My babas I love you all to the moon and back.' sic

Before her update, fans of the South Shields singer were worried for their idol's health and sent a number of 'get well' messages and got #GetWellSoonPerrie trending on Twitter.

Perrie is now recovering before Little Mix kick off the UK leg of their 'The Glory Days Tour'. The tour begins in Aberdeen on the 9th October, before the girls play dates across the UK and Ireland.

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See the full list of dates below:

Oct 9 - Aberdeen GE Oil and Gas Arena

Oct 10 - Aberdeen GE Oil and Gas Arena

Oct 11 - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena

Oct 13 - Birmingham Genting Arena

Oct 14 - Leeds First Direct Arena (Matinee and Evening show)

Oct 16 - Liverpool Echo Arena

Oct 17 - Sheffield Arena

Oct 19 - Glasgow Hydro Arena

Oct 20 - Manchester Arena

Oct 26 - London's O2 Arena

Oct 27 - Sheffield Arena

Oct 28 - Sheffield Arena

Oct 30 - Cardiff Arena

Oct 31 - Cardiff Arena

Nov 1 - Liverpool Echo Arena

Nov 3 - Newcastle Metro Radio

Nov 4 - Newcastle Metro Radio (Matinee and Evening show)

Nov 6 - Dublin 3Arena

Nov 7 - The SSE Arena Belfast

Nov 8 - The SSE Arena Belfast

Nov 10 - Glasgow Hydro

Nov 11 - Glasgow Hydro Arena (Matinee & Evening show)

Nov 13 - Leeds First Direct Arena

Nov 14 - Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

Nov 15 - Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

Nov 17 - Birmingham Genting Arena (Matinee & Evening show)

Nov 18 - Birmingham Genting Arena (Matinee & Evening show)

Nov 20 - Liverpool Arena

Nov 21 - Manchester Arena

Nov 22 - Manchester Arena

Nov 25 - London's O2 Arena (Matinee & Evening show)

Nov 26 - London's O2 Arena

Although most tickets for the shows are now sold out, limited tickets are available from Aloud.com.

'The Glory Days Tour' will be the girls' fourth arena tour since making it big across the world.

Little Mix first found fame when they auditioned for The X Factor as solo artists in 2011. The girls were later put into a band by Simon Cowell and made history by becoming the first group to win the talent show.

We wish Perrie a very speedy recovery! ❤️

See which major artists started their careers on TV talent shows in our gallery below:

Beyoncé

She's one of the world's biggest superstars but Beyonce first found fame on TV show Star Search back in 1993.


Beyonce enjoyed massive success alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams in girl band Destiny's Child but made a name for herself with her massive solo singles.

One Direction

They are one of the biggest bands in the world but we wouldn't have One Direction if it wasn't thanks to The X Factor.


Harry, Louis, Niall, Liam and Zayn all auditioned for the show as solo artists but were later put together in a group. Despite finishing third in 2010, the band went on to achieve massive success.


They went on to have five albums, four world tours and sold millions of records with hits such as 'Best Song Ever' and 'What Makes You Beautiful'.


After Zayn Malik announced his departure, the band started their hiatus in January 2016 and have all gone on to release solo material.

Girls Aloud

Girls Aloud were first created when they appeared on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002.


With Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts, Sarah Harding, Kimberley Walsh and Nadine Coyle all winning a place in the band, the group went on to achieve their debut number one with the track 'Sound Of The Underground'.


Girls Aloud went on to achieve massive success in the UK and scored a record 20 consecutive top 10 singles in the UK Charts.


In 2013 the band announced their split after their final UK tour.

Little Mix

Little Mix made history in 2011 when they became the first ever band to win The X Factor.


Perrie, Jesy, Jade and Leigh-Anne released the track 'Cannonball' as their winners' single before going on to have hits such as 'Wings', 'No More Sad Songs' and 'Power'.


After a number of massive sell-out tours, the band are currently working on their fifth studio album and have just finished their 'Summer Hits Tour' in the UK.

Carly Rae Jepsen

Carly Rae Jepsen enjoyed massive success with her hit single 'Call Me Maybe' in 2012 but before that she came third on Canadian Idol.


After getting her break with 'Call Me Maybe', Carly went on to have hits such as 'I Really Like You' and 'Run Away With Me'.

Britney Spears

Britney appeared on Star Search at the age of just 11!


She went on to release her first two albums in 1999 and 2000 which turned out to be international successes.


After a hiatus away from music due to personal issues, Britney returned with a bang with hits such as 'Womanizer', 'Piece Of Me' and 'If You Seek Amy'.


Britney now has a Las Vegas residency for her 'Piece Of Me' show Planet Hollywood.

Adam Lambert

Adam Lambert shot to fame when he finished in second place on American Idol back in 2009.


The singer went on to release his debut album 'For You Entertainment' and has since sold over 5 million records to date.


In the past few years Adam has been touring as the lead vocalist with rock band Queen.

Fifth Harmony

American girl band Fifth Harmony started their success when they finished third on The X Factor USA back in 2012.


The band signed to Syco Records and enjoyed a number of hits both in the UK and USA including 'Work From Home' and 'Worth It'.


In 2017 Camilla Cabello announced she had left the band to focus on her solo caree, and in March 2018 the group revealed they were going on a hiatus.

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera appeared on Star Search as a youngster back in 1990.


It wasn't until 1999 when the singer really made waves in the music industry with hits including 'Genie In The Bottle' and 'What A Girl Wants'.


Throughout the noughties Christina had some massive hits such as 'Dirrty', 'Beautiful' and 'Hurt' and later went on to star in a number of movies such as Burlesque.


The singer now has five Grammy Awards, has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and appears on The Voice as a mentor.

Jordin Sparks

Jordin Sparks became American Idol's youngest ever winner when she won over competition at the age of just 17 in 2006.


The singer has since enjoyed massive success with her hits including 'Tattoo', 'Battlefield' and her 'No Air' debut with Chris Brown.

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson shot to fame in 2002 when she became the first winner of American Idol.


Kelly has now released seven albums to date including the likes of 'Breakaway', 'Stronger' and her 2015 album 'Piece By Piece'.

Jennifer Hudson

Despite her amazing success, Jennifer unbelievably only finished 7th on American Idol back in 2004.


She's since went on to appear in hit movie Dreamgirls, released three studio albums and became a mentor on TV show The Voice UK.

Justin Timberlake

Mr Timberlake appeared on TV show Star Search in 1992 singing a country song in his audition.


He's come a long way since then! In the late 1990s Justin became one of the lead vocalists in boyband NSYNC.


He then went solo and achieved massive success with hits such as 'Cry Me A River', 'Rock Your Body' and 'Sexy Back'.


In 2016 Justin voiced a character for hit film Trolls and is set to return for the sequel in 2021. The singer also released his amazing new music in early 2018.

Nicole Scherzinger

She enjoyed massive success in The Pussycat Dolls but before that Nicole Scherzinger appeared on Popstars in 2001.


It was her time in girl band The Pussycat Dolls which really started her success. The band became one of the world's biggest selling girl bands with hits such as 'Don't Cha' and 'Jai Ho'.


Nicole later left the band and has enjoyed a solo career. The singer is also a judge on The X Factor, although rumours are suggesting she won't be returning for the 2018 series.

Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis won a £1 million recording contract with Simon Cowell when she won the third series of The X Factor in 2006.


Leona went on to have five successful albums and has completed three tours to date.


In 2016 Leona made her Broadway debut as Grizabella in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats.

Susan Boyle

Susan Boyle first shot to fame when she appeared on Britain's Got Talent in 2009.


After shocking audiences and the judging panel with her incredible rendition of 'I Dreamed A Dream', Susan went on to finish in second place behind Diversity.


This was just the start for the Scottish singer as she went on to achieve massive success, selling millions of records worldwide.