‘ABSOLUTELY HEARTBROKEN’

Pop Star Abruptly Cancels Arena Gig Due to ‘Infection’

The star canceled the show just hours before she was set to take the stage.

Lady Gaga announced the cancellation of her Monday night concert in Montreal just hours before it was slated to start, apologizing profusely to her fans in an Instagram story. “Hi everyone. I’m so sorry to share that I’m unable to perform tonight and have to cancel the show,” she wrote, explaining that she has been fighting a respiratory infection for several days that has only gotten worse despite “doing everything I can to rest and recover.” She added that her doctor strongly advised her not to perform, and that she didn’t feel she could give fans the caliber of performance they deserved. “I know how deeply disappointing this is, and I truly could not feel worse about letting you down,” the 40-year-old told her fans. “I’m sorry to everyone who made plans to be there and support me.” Gaga had previously performed in Montreal on Thursday and Friday as part of her worldwide Mayhem Ball tour, and noted in her story that those shows were “magical and deeply meaningful,” before sharing one last message for devastated fans, telling them, “To everyone who was coming tonight, I’m absolutely heartbroken and so sorry.”