Lady Gaga was forced to cancel her third and final show in Montreal, Canada, on Monday due to a respiratory infection.
The 16-time Grammy winner broke the news on her Instagram Story just hours before the show was scheduled to take place at the Bell Centre.
“Hi everyone, I’m so sorry to share that I’m unable to perform tonight and have to cancel the show,” the “Poker Face” singer, 40, wrote.
“I’ve been fighting a respiratory infection for the past few days and doing everything I can to rest and recover. But it’s gotten worse. My doctor has strongly advised me not to perform today and to be honest I don’t think I could give you the quality of a performance today that you deserve.”
She continued, “I know how deeply disappointing this is. And I truly could not feel worse about letting you down. I’m so sorry to everyone who made plans to be there and support me. Being in Montreal and performing for you on Thursday and Friday was magical and deeply meaningful.”
She concluded by saying she was “absolutely heartbroken and so sorry” to cancel the concert.
It’s currently unclear whether the date will be rescheduled.
The Oscar winner is on the tail end of her Mayhem Ball tour, spanning 86 shows across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, in support of her 2025 album, Mayhem.
In a five-star review from The Independent’s chief album critic, Helen Brown, the 14-track project was praised for “showcasing Gaga’s commanding vocal range.”
Since launching in July last year, the artist has just three shows remaining: April 9 and 10 in Minnesota, followed by a finale at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 14 — marking her fourth stop at the iconic venue on this tour.
Montreal is not the first stop on the tour that Gaga has had to cancel due to her health.
In September last year, the performer shared an emotional apology with her fans after she canceled her show at Miami’s Kaseya Center just moments before she was due to go on stage.
The star revealed she was suffering from vocal issues and did not want to risk “long-term or permanent” damage.
“I want to be hardcore and just push through this for you but I don’t want to risk long-term or permanent damage to my vocal cords,” she wrote at the time.
“Even though this was a hard and agonising decision I would be more afraid of the long term implications on my voice.”
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