Pop superstar and absolute road warrior Lady Gaga has forced
herself to take an unexpected breather: the singer has postponed four
performances on her Born This Way Ball trek due to synovitis, or severe inflammation
of the joints.
Gaga has scrapped shows at Chicago's United Center for Wednesday
and Thursday night, at Detroit's Palace of Auburn Hills on Saturday night, and
at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ont. on Sunday night. All additional
performances are expected to proceed as planned.
"I am completely devastated and heartsick," Gaga writes
in a press release about the postponements. "I've been hiding this injury
and pain from my staff for a month, praying it would heal, but after last
night's performance I could not work. To the fans in Chicago, Detroit and
Hamilton, I hope you can forgive me as it is nearly impossible for me to
forgive myself right now. I would do anything for you. I will hopefully heal
soon as possible and be at 500% again, which is what you deserve."
In addition, Gaga shared the news to her 34 million followers on
Twitter, and added, "It will hopefully heal as soon as possible, I hate
this. I hate this so much. I love you and Im sorry."
Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball, which is in support of her 2011
album "Born this Way," began last April in South Korea and has
bounced around the globe for over 100 shows to date. The tour is scheduled to
wrap on Mar. 20 in Tulsa, although the four postponed dates could conceivably
be slated for the end of next month.
Gaga's next album, "ARTPOP," is due out later this
year, with a Terry Richardson documentary about the recording of the heavily
anticipated album also in the works. A release date has not be set, although
multiple sources tell Billboard that the album might not arrive until as late
as September.
Here are Lady Gaga's postponed tour dates:
Feb. 13: Chicago, Ill. (United Center)
Feb. 14: Chicago, Ill. (United Center)
Feb. 16: Detroit, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
Feb. 17: Hamilton, Ont. (Copps Coliseum)
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