Florence Welch resting up after losing voice

The band has had to cancel two European dates so that Welch can take a break.

She explained on Twitter, "It's true… it finally happened, I've lost my voice.

"I've sustained a vocal injury and been told I cannot sing for a week. Seriously I felt something snap, it was very frightening."

Welch added that she was "desperate to still perform, but was told without question not to, so as not to do permanent damage".

Photo: Getty/Getty Images Entertainment/Mark Metcalfe