John Mayer still can't sing after Botox throat fix
John Mayer is still waiting for his singing voice to return after his damaged vocal cords were frozen - twice.
The Daughters singer, who possesses one of the most distinctive voices in music, was forced to cancel tour dates and recording commitments earlier this year (12) after learning he'd have to have a second Botox shot into his throat because the first didn't work.
Mayer admits she's still without much of a singing voice, but that
hasn't stopped him writing hits - and now he thinks he might just
stay away from the microphone.
He says, "I can't sing so I'm writing."
And talking about his throat problems, he tells TV chat show host
Ellen DeGeneres, "It's not a health concern whatsoever but it has
taken me out of singing. I tried to beat it the first time and
couldn't. What they actually do is they cut this thing out of your
throat and then they inject your vocal cords with Botox, which
freezes your vocal cords so that this thing can heal without
smacking up against the other side. I just need more Botox next
time.
"So I got to do it all over again, get more Botox, which kind of
paralyses the vocal cord for longer. I'm very happy to be a writer,
really lucky to be a write."