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A brutal flu forced music legend Sir Tom Jones to abruptly cancel his SoCal tour dates just hours before showtime.

The famed Welsh singer was unexpectedly hit with the flu on Monday and had to reschedule his Los Angeles and San Diego show.

“I’ve had a great time these last few weeks, completing 20 shows and singing for wonderful audiences across the USA, but unexpectedly I’ve been hit with a bad case of the flu,” Jones wrote in a post.

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Tom Jones performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival. Getty Images for Stagecoach

Sir Tom Jones performs on stage during Music For The Marsden 2020 at The O2 Arena. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Tom Jones performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival.…