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Lady GaGa is a tough cookie, but even she can’t beat the dehydration monster.
The pop star was forced to cancel a concert last night (January 14) in Indiana after falling ill shortly before showtime.
According to reports, the crowd had already gathered for the concert, when an announcer came out to give them the bad news.
GaGa later took to Twitter to express her sadness to her little monsters and explain the situation. “I’ve been crying for hours, I feel like I let my fans down 2nite,” she wrote. “An hour before the show, I was feeling dizzy and having trouble breathing. Paramedics came to take care of me, and told me my heart-rate was irregular– a result of exhaustion and dehydration.”
Even after the medics alerted her to how ill she was, GaGa still wanted to perform for her fans. “Can’t apologize enough for how sorry I am. I could hear my fans cheering from my dressing room, I begged everyone to let me go onstage,” she continued. “My stage has complicated mechanical elements, everyone was concerned I’d be in danger during the 2hr show, since I had passed out earlier.
“I am so devastated. I have performed with the flu, a cold, strep throat: I would never cancel a show just based on discomfort.”
GaGa ended her love letter by asking for forgiveness, and announcing that the performance will be rescheduled for January 26.
I was there – no big deal as far as rescheduling for most. So we get two shows for the price of one. The big concern is – “Is she OK?” There were a handful of aholes, probably dragged there by their girlfriends, who acted like jerks. One person even questioned if she showed. I heard her doing the sound check before the concert, but when she postponed the meet and greet until after the show, I started to get worried. Everything was there – the staging with all her buses and 18 wheelers. So, it looked like it was a go, but something said to me “not so fast.” Semi-Precious Weapons opened and they were fantastic, as was Jason DeRulo who followed. They certainly didn’t give a hint there was a problem. And then after a break of about 20 minutes, a Purdue director of their culture program when up on stage. He was smiling – everyone started to cheer him. But he had a cop with him, so I sensed a problem. Repeatedly smiling (maybe out of embarrassment or because who knows) he said she couldn’t go on, and seemed to drag out the part about the new date on January 26th. His delivery style did not help at all. In the end, everyone just left and for most coming back in 14 days is no big deal. Students can just walk over. I feel bad for those who traveled a distance. I liken it though to an NBA team that’s been on an arduous road trip. It makes another stop for a back to back game, but the star is sick or injured and can’t play. I wish Lady Gaga the best, and credit her for spending oodles of money to come to little ole West Lafayette, again, on the 26th. The Hoosiers should be glad for this – their show will be the grand finale of this US tour.
Well I rather her be alive then try to perform and kill herself. Dehydration is serious..she needs rest.
opps.. ^^^missing statement.
I rather for her to cancel a show instead of hearing bad news of her dying while performing.
lol..that was hard to write..