He only just returned to the stage for the first time since cheating death in his 2011 pneumonia battle, but George Michael is clearly determined not to overexert himself again - he pulled out of a prizegiving on Tuesday after feeling unwell.
The Careless Whisper singer was partway through a European tour last November when he fell ill with severe pneumonia in Vienna, Austria and he spent a month in intensive care at the city's General Hospital.
He headed back to Vienna in September to play a special gig for the doctors and nurses who looked after him, and subsequently resumed his live dates.
And it seems George is putting his health above everything else - instead of accepting his Icon honour at the Attitude Magazine Awards in London on Tuesday, he was recuperating at home after coming down with a cold.
A source told The Mirror: "George had his car booked and was all ready to go. Unfortunately, he started feeling weak and cold-y on the morning and this got worse as the day progressed.
"He was really sad to pull out but he knew he had a gig coming up and couldn’t disappoint thousands of fans. After having a sore throat and losing his voice over the weekend, he decided to rest to make sure it didn’t go again."
Attitude editor Matthew Todd added: "George must put his health first."
George's illness comes just two weeks after he announced he was cancelling a series of shows in Australia to focus on his health and seek treatment for "anxiety" issues.
He told fans: "By way of explanation all I can say at this time is that since last year's illness I have tried in vain to work my way through the trauma that the doctors who saved my life warned me I would experience.
"They recommended complete rest and the type of post traumatic counselling which is available in cases like mine but I'm afraid I believed (wrongly) that making music and getting out there to perform for the audiences that bring me such joy would be therapy enough in itself."