JESY Nelson has pulled out of the MTV EMA’s after taking ill. The 29-year-old singer was due to host and perform at the European Music Awards alongside her Little Mix bandmates on Sunday but she will now miss the awards and Little Mix’s ‘The Search’ TV show final on Saturday due to illness.
The band said in a statement: “Jesy is unwell and will not be appearing on tonight’s final of ‘Little Mix The Search’. She will also not be hosting or performing at tomorrow’s MTV EMA’s.”
Jesy had appeared on the semi-final of the BBC One show, just hours before her mystery illness was announced.
Meanwhile, Jesy’s bandmates – Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock – will present the awards show without her.
The band – who have been nominated for Best Pop, Best Group and Best Virtual Live, previously announced their gig on Instagram, saying: “IT’S HAPPENING!
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