Last week's turn of events was a sobering reminder that even a virtuoso like Bocelli isn't immune to the frailties of the human body. Taking to Facebook, Bocelli confessed that doctors had warned him that singing under his condition could be downright "dangerous" to his health. The Boston crowd was left stunned when the tenor and his wife Veronica Berti, appeared on stage to explain the sudden hiatus. "Believe me, I did all my best to sing tonight, but I can't," Bocelli said, as obtained by CBS News Boston.

It's not every day you see an artist take such drastic measures to safeguard their gift. Bocelli acknowledged the rarity of these cancellations, citing his three-decade-long career and how he counts such incidents "on one hand." However, this time, the challenge was beyond his control. "It rarely happens, and yet, this time, it happened, and I had to accept it," Bocelli remarked in a statement shared by CBS News Boston. For those who planned their winters around Bocelli’s reverberating tenor, there's now a 14-day window to claim refunds if the new dates don’t fit the bill.

Meanwhile, the shows must go on. Bocelli is all set to grace the stage at Madison Square Garden later this week, followed by back-to-back performances in Hollywood, Florida, over the weekend. With over 80 million albums sold and not letting complete blindness deter his illustrious career, it seems the maestro’s voice will once again fill grand halls with its resonant timbre, much to his supporters' delight. Fans can snag tickets for the forthcoming concerts or learn more about the refund policy as stated on NBC Boston's report.