World-famous Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja was forced to withdraw his participation from the opera Rigoletto, which was to be staged in Vienna, for health reasons.

Calleja tweeted his disappointment, saying he hopes he will be available for next week’s performance in London.

Absolutely gutted to have to cancel my performances of the duke in my beloved Vienna. I expect to make a full recovery and resume with my performance in London next week for my Wimbledon performance! So sorry to disappoint and for any inconvenience caused!

— Joseph Calleja (@MalteseTenor) May 9, 2019