Singer Ariana Grande has canceled her concert at Rupp Arena, Kentucky, Sunday night after telling her fans that she has a bad sinus condition that has made her “very sick.”
In her Instagram story on Nov. 17, Grande said she doesn’t think she would be able to pull through and is sorry to cancel the concert.
Rupp Arena also wrote in Twitter that Grande has canceled her concert and “is so sorry to disappoint her loyal fans.”
The Rupp Arena added that ticket holders will receive a refund at the point of purchase.
(1/2) Due to an illness Ariana Grande has canceled her concert tonight at Rupp Arena and is so sorry to disappoint her loyal fans. Ariana revealed to fans on social media that she was struggling to get better quickly, but she is simply not well enough to perform tonight. pic.twitter.com/x6YoZ6pWQR
— Rupp Arena (@Rupp_Arena) November 17, 2019
(2/2) Ticket holders will receive a refund at point of purchase.
For tickets purchased through https://t.co/xuWsq66Bgk, your refund will be processed automatically.
For tickets purchased at @LexCenterTix, you can begin the refund process by calling (859) 233-3535. pic.twitter.com/bkg3JTaa7o— Rupp Arena (@Rupp_Arena) November 17, 2019
One day earlier, Grande, 26, says in videos posted on Instagram that “my throat and head are still in so much pain.”
“I’m just in a lot of pain and it’s difficult to breathe during the show,” she says in a message to her fans. “I just really don’t know what’s happening with my body right now and need to figure it out.”
Grande says she plans to see a doctor soon.
She adds: “I’m scared that I might have to cancel some things, so this is kind just a heads up of like I don’t know what’s happening with my body, and I’m really disappointed and freaked out of why I can’t get better because it’s been over three weeks at this point.”
Although canceling the show is “the last thing i would ever want to do,” Grande wrote, fans should take the post as a “gentle heads up” in case she can’t “make the show happen” on Sunday.
Grande is scheduled to perform in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday, the next stop on her world tour that ends in December.
Grande said she’s taking medication and is on IV drips, “doing everything i possibly can to pull through.”
Her fans wished her well and encouraged her to take care of her health first.
“We wouldn’t want anything happening to our beloved Ari,” Ayoade Fridaos tweeted.
Yes well said,she should prioritize her health all time cos we wouldn’t want anything happening to our beloved Ari
— Ayoade Fridaos (@AyoadeFridaos) November 17, 2019
The Associated Press and The CNN Wire contributed to this report.