United Kingdom, March 2 -- Val Chmerkovskiy has been hospitalised with vertigo during the Dancing With The Stars live tour.

The 39-year-old dancer was due to take to the stage at the Prairie Home Alliance Theater in Peoria, Illinois on Sunday (01.03.26) but he pulled out of the show after being rushed to hospital.

He said in an Instagram video: "What's up friends. So yeah, my bad.

"I ended up out here in Peoria, but the doc was cool - shout out to Claire our [physical therapist] on tour, and everyone on our tour for rallying.

"I've just been having vertigo for the past couple of days and had it yesterday.

"I was able to get through [yesterday's] show, and then we ran some tests, and again we're on the bus.

"I guess that kind of, onc...