Evan Agostini/Invision, via Associated Press Lady Gaga performing in December.Lady Gaga has postponed four concerts in Chicago, Detroit and Hamilton, Ontario, over the next week because she is suffering from severe joint pain brought on by an injury, the singer announced Tuesday on her Web site.
She said her doctors had diagnosed the condition as synovitis, a painful inflammation of membranes in the joints that involves the buildup of fluid. She had been ordered by doctors to rest, she said.
“I am completely devastated and heartsick,†Lady Gaga wrote in her statement. “I’ve been hiding tis injury and pain from my staff for a month, praying it would heal, but after last night’s performance I could not walk.â€
People holding tickets to the affected concerts were asked to keep them until the shows can be rescheduled.
The singer expressed frustration to her legions of fans on Twitter:
