Since releasing her latest album, Mayhem, back in March, Lady Gaga hit the road to promote her new record with a tour. Always offering fans a unique experience when it comes to her concerts, the tour looked to go international with shows in Canada, England, Sweden, Italy, Spain, France, Australia, and even Japan. But on Wednesday night, the hitmaker traveled to Miami, Florida, for a concert. Sadly, with fans already packing the Kaseya Center, Lady Gaga announced she needed to cancel the show.
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Understanding how much fans sacrifice and spend to see a show, many singers will push themselves to the extreme to not cancel. And Lady Gaga hoped to do exactly that when her doctor and vocal coach stepped in.
Sharing the news on her Instagram Stories, Lady Gaga wrote, “Hi everyone I am really so so sorry but I need to postpone tonight’s show in Miami. During rehearsal last night and my vocal warmup tonight my voice was extremely strained and both my [doctor] and vocal coach have advised me not to go on because of the risk it poses.”
Lady Gaga Considered The Decision To Cancel “Agonizing”
Again, having powered through performances in the past, Lady Gaga promised, “I want to be hardcore and just push through this for you but I don’t want to risk long term or permanent damage on my vocal cords.” She continued, “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.”
Although the team surrounding Lady Gaga was already looking for ways to reschedule the show in the future, fans were in the venue when they learned about the cancellation. With fans in their seats, the news came as a shock. And those emotions weren’t lost on the singer. “I hope you can forgive me and accept my sincerest apologies for any disappointment, let down, inconvenience.”
Looking at Lady Gaga’s touring schedule, the singer will only have a few days to rest as she will head to Madison Square Garden on September 6th. Despite the heartbreaking cancellation in Miami, Lady Gaga assured fans she will return stronger than ever, determined to deliver the kind of unforgettable performance they’ve come to expect from her.
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