Lady Gaga suffering from joint inflammation, postpones shows
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This Dec 15, 2012, file photo shows singer Lady Gaga performing at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Lady Gaga's tour confirmed on Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013, that the singer has postponed performances in Chicago, Detroit and Canada from Feb.13 to Feb 17, due to a severe inflammation of joints. -- PHOTO: AP/INVISION
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) - Pop star Lady Gaga said on Tuesday she was suffering from a severe inflammation of the joints that left her temporarily unable to walk, forcing her to postpone a handful of upcoming shows on the North American leg of her world tour.
"I am completely devastated and heartsick. I've been hiding this injury and pain from my staff for a month, praying it would heal, but after last night's performance, I could not walk," the singer said in a statement.
Her condition is called synovitis, an inflammation that sometimes follows a sprain, strain or injury.
Gaga posted a similar message in a series of tweets to her 34 million Twitter followers.
