P!nk postpones Canada shows due to respiratory infection

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P!nk has announced the postponement of her fourth show in one week – this time in Canada due to a respiratory infection.The pop star announced the news affecting her two shows in Vancouver, set to take place tonight (October 20) and tomorrow (21).According to an update she shared online, the reason behind the last-minute postponement comes as she is currently suffering from a respiratory infection, and has been told by her doctors that she needs to take time to recover.“I am deeply sorry to share that I have a respiratory infection and my doctor has advised that I am unable to perform at the Vancouver shows on Friday and Saturday,’ the singer told her 10.3million social media followers yesterday (October 19).She also confirmed to ticketholders that she is currently looking to reschedule the two affected shows, although exact new dates have not yet been confirmed.“Live Nation is working on new dates to reschedule the shows,” she said. “I am very much looking forward to performing in Vancouver and putting on an incredible show for everyone.

In the meantime, I wish everyone good health and am sending lots of love.’A post shared by P!NK (@pink)The condition appears to be related to the singer’s struggle with asthma, which she has had since childhood and flared up following her catching coronavirus in 2020.Discussing the incident on The Ellen DeGeneres Show at the time (via Daily Mail), she described it as “the scariest thing I’ve ever, ever been through in my whole life”.“I couldn’t breathe,” she added. “I needed my nebulizer for the first time in 30 years.