Many singers are damaging their voices because of busy touring schedules and younger bands who shoot to fame very quickly have more chance of damage due to poor vocal technique and lack of training.
Ali Tennant, who works on The Voice, says unless singers take care of their voices, the damage can be irreparable.
It's after the likes of Justin Young from The Vaccines and Nathan Sykes from The Wanted damaged their vocal cords singing.
He said: "It was strange, the surgeon sitting me down and saying, 'You have got to contemplate never singing again. Try and stay positive but if it does go wrong prepare to be devastated'."
Collapsed lung
Danny O'Donoghue from The Script has had problems with his voice too.
"I've had sore throats and a collapsed lung," the frontman said. "I've had the doctor say, 'You'll never sing again.' It's terrifying."
Janet Wilson, an ear, throat and nose consultant in Newcastle, says they see a lot of singers whos tours get bigger as artists become more successful.Combining that with the amount of interviews singers have to do and there is often little time to rest their voice.
"That is a recipe for disaster for the voice particularly as they become more successful," she said.
"A lot of young artists nowadays don't have any [discipline] because of the nature of how they come to be," he explained.
"Whether they came off The X Factor or The Voice, they don't have the time to learn.
Source: BBC / Edited: DannyODonoghue.Net
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