Kehlani has called off two concerts after a trip to the hospital. In an Instagram post on Aug. 26, the 31-year-old singer said she had been up all night in severe pain and unable to swallow, even after two rest days when she felt completely fine. Doctors did not clear her to sing.
The canceled dates were in Camden, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. She said her team was working on a solution for ticket holders and apologized to fans. She didn’t share a diagnosis.
What’s next for the tour
Kehlani is in the middle of the North American leg of her self-titled world tour. She planned to return to the stage on Saturday, Aug. 29, at Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront in Richmond, Virginia.
She’s been open about wellness
The cancellation came less than a week after Kehlani’s Billboard cover story, in which she talked about the grueling hours of the music industry: all-night studio sessions, missed meals and days without sunlight. She described building a daily routine, including prayer and time outdoors, to protect her mental and physical health.
Our take
Her post captures something many people will recognize: you can do everything right and still get sick. Pausing to recover instead of pushing through shows her fans the same care for her health that she talked about in that interview. If you had tickets for Camden or D.C., watch the venue or your ticket seller for updates.
