Singer Tom Grennan has thanked his fans for their "unbelievable" support after he was attacked outside a bar in Manhattan on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old is recovering from a ruptured eardrum sustained during the robbery, which took place following his concert in New York that night. Grennan was previously the victim of an assault as a teenager, suffering a broken jaw.
On Thursday, his manager John Dawkins released a statement detailing the "unprovoked attack" in New York and announcing that Grennan's upcoming Washington DC show was being postponed so he could recuperate.
In a video posted on Twitter on Friday, the Little Bit of Love star told fans that he was on medication but in good spirits.
A message from Tom 💚❤️ pic.twitter.com/GAnsBLNvQW
— Tom Grennan (@Tom_Grennan) April 22, 2022
He said: "I thought I'd come on here and let you know that I'm all good and that the support that I have been seeing is unbelievable and very overwhelming and I can't believe it, so thank you so much.
"This 24 hours has been crazy. It's been a bit of a madness, to be honest with you. But I thought I'd come on here and let you know what actually went on. It was just wrong place, wrong time. And I was punched, knocked out and I woke up and I was like, 'Woah, what went on?'.
"I have got a ruptured eardrum. Luckily enough, my jaw is fine. I have got a bit of concussion but I am on meds at the moment so that is kind of taking the pain away. I filed the police report and the NYPD were great, they were brilliant. Wrong place, wrong time. But just a crazy 24 hours."
He said his US fans are his "main priority" and that he did not want to let anyone down so had decided to continue with his tour.
Grennan grew up in an Irish family in the English town of Bedford. His roots are in Co Offaly.
"The light bulb moment was when I came out of hospital," he recounted. "I was attacked in Bedford and had my jaw broken. I had plates and screws in my jaw and my jaw was wired shut.
"That was the moment where I picked up the pen and started writing. I was writing all these lyrics and melodies. Then, when I moved to London and started doing loads of gigs, I said, 'Before I leave Uni, I need to try and get signed'. And thankfully I did."
Source: Press Association
