Lady Gaga postpones European leg of tour following ‘severe physical pain’
LADY Gaga has hit out at fans who accused her of making up her health woes as she postponed the European leg of her tour.
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LADY Gaga has postponed her world tour’s European leg until next year because of ongoing health problems, the tour’s promoter said.
The six-week part of the Joanne World Tour was set to kick off in Barcelona on September 21 and end on October 28 in Germany.
Lady Gaga was also due to perform in Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Britain, Denmark and Sweden.
“Lady Gaga is suffering from severe physical pain that has impacted her ability to perform,” tour promoter Live Nation said on Monday.
“She remains under the care of expert medical professionals who recommended the postponement.”
The promoter said the 31-year-old singer-songwriter “plans to spend the next seven weeks proactively working with her doctors to heal from this and past traumas that still affect her daily life, and result in severe physical pain in her body.”
No new dates for the 18-gig European leg have been confirmed, but Live Nation said that the second leg of the North American part of the tour is scheduled to resume in November as planned.
Lady Gaga, whose hits include Bad Romance and Poker Face, also pulled out of a performance last week in Brazil after being hospitalised with “severe physical pain.” Earlier this month, Lady Gaga postponed a Montreal concert.
Lady Gaga said Monday on Instagram that’s she been honest about her “physical and mental health struggles” and has been “searching for years to get to the bottom of them.”
“As I get stronger and when I feel ready, I will tell my story in more depth, and plan to take this on strongly so I cannot only raise awareness, but expand research for others who suffer as I do, so I can help make a difference,” she wrote.
“(I) have been disappointed to see people online suggest that I’m being dramatic, making this up, or playing the victim to get out of touring. If you knew me, you would know this couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m a fighter.”
Originally published as Lady Gaga postpones European leg of tour following ‘severe physical pain’
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