Lady Gaga had to make a difficult call just hours before taking the stage in Miami, canceling her latest Mayhem Ball Tour stop after being advised of the “significant risk” of damaging her vocal cords if she performed.
The singer had been scheduled to deliver her high-energy, two-and-a-half-hour set at the Kaseya Center on Tuesday night, following shows at the same venue on Sunday and Monday.
But after feeling intense strain during her rehearsal and vocal warmups, Gaga took to Instagram Stories to share the news directly with fans.
“Hi everyone I am really so so sorry but I need to postpone tonight’s show in Miami,” she wrote.
“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.”
Acknowledging how much she wanted to push through, she explained, “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 added, “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.”
“I hope you can forgive me and accept my sincerest apologies for any disappointment. Let down. Inconvenience.”
She added that she had done everything possible to avoid such an outcome.
“I tried so hard to avoid this. I take serious care of myself to be able to put on this highly demanding show. I love my fans so much. Respect you and hope you can accept my sincere regretful apology. We are trying to reschedule the show as quickly as possible.”
It has yet to be confirmed if the Oscar and Grammy winner will return to the stage for her next planned stop at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 6 and 7.
The Mayhem Ball Tour, which launched in mid-July in support of her seventh album, is also set to continue across Europe with shows in London, Milan, Barcelona, Paris and more.
