On Wednesday, Sept. 3, the 39-year-old “Bad Romance” singer announced she had to abruptly cancel her performance just minutes before she was set to take the stage.
“Hi everyone, I am really so so sorry but I need to postpone tonight’s show in Miami,” she posted to Instagram Stories.
According to the “Abracadabra” singer, who is currently on the Mayhem Ball tour, her “voice was extremely strained” during rehearsal Tuesday, Sept. 2, and her vocal warmup Wednesday, Sept. 3. Gaga added that she’d been advised by both her doctor and vocal coach to not go on “because of the risk it poses.”
Lady Gaga added that while it was a “hard and agonizing decision” to cancel at the last minute, she did not want to cause permanent damage to her vocal chords.
“There is a significant risk based on all our combined experience with a show like ours and as you know I sing live every night — and even though this was a hard and agonizing decision I would be more afraid of the long term implications on my voice,” she said. “I hope you can forgive me and accept my sincerest apologies for any disappointment. Let down. Inconvenience.”
Her concert was scheduled to be held at Kaseya Center, and the venue confirmed her cancellation in a social media post. “Unfortunately, tonight’s performance of the mayhem ball has been postponed,” the venue wrote on its Instagram account, adding, “During her warmup tonight lady gaga experienced significant vocal strain and has been advised by her ent not to perform.”
The venue also shared that “information on the rescheduled date and the process for refunds will be issued soon.”
Source – People.com
