Cody Simpson's music comeback has hit a major setback. Two months after the Australian singer released his latest single "Baby Blue," he revealed that a health issue is affecting his voice. "I initially thought I could keep this private, but it's time to share what I've been going through," Cody wrote in a May 12 Instagram post. "Just over a month ago, we discovered a serious hemorrhage on one of my vocal cords. It occurred due to my overzealousness in the studio, singing through a sinus infection I didn't know I had."
The 29-year-old admitted that he initially thought the vocal injury was just fatigue and "kept showing up in the studio until one day I couldn't sing anymore." "I've now been on and off vocal rest for weeks, cancelling TV and radio performances for 'Baby Blue' in the process," Cody continued. "This has also affected my ability to complete the album and polish up the next singles. I've just been prescribed another two weeks of silence in hopes of avoiding surgery, which demands a much longer recovery process."
Despite facing a major hurdle in creating his new music, Cody emphasized that he's doing everything he can to put out what he's working on. "I'm back in the studio now, writing strictly as a lyricist on mute with my collaborators, and hearing/writing my vocal melodies on my guitar (which I will eventually replace with my voice when I'm able to)," he wrote. "Where there's a will, there's a way."
Cody assured his fans that they'll hear new music soon. "I've been extremely up and down, but I'm now reframing this as a realignment for the long-term good," he continued. "In the meantime, should I start sharing some of what I've already finished?"
Cody's return comes after he temporarily left music altogether to compete on Australia's national swim team, which he shared on social media in 2025. "‘You look happier,’" Cody wrote in a TikTok that July. "Thanks, I disappeared to grind my ass off for years and achieve my childhood dream of making the Australian swim team."
The brief hiatus was just what the "La Da Dee" singer needed to tap into new inspiration. "All through my years as a professional swimmer, I was so excited about my eventual return that I felt like a bowstring pulled back," he told People in March. "So when I was finally able to get back into the studio every day, it just poured out of me."
