Shayne Ward To Receive Vocal Chord Surgery

News of the World reports a team of specialist surgeons in Los Angeles will remove career-threatening nodules from ‘X Factor’ champ Shayne Ward’s vocal cords. “Shane is absolutely gutted. This is something every singer dreads,” a friend said. His manager Louis Walsh added, “He’s having the op on Thursday. It’s the team of doctors who’ve performed on Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Whitney Houston. We’re confident he will be singing again in six weeks.”