Mariah Carey cancels shows due to throat infection
Los Angeles Nov 16 (IANS) Singer Mariah Carey has cancelled the first few shows of her upcoming "All I Want for Christmas Is You" tour due to upper respiratory tract infection.
The 47-year-old took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce the cancellation stating that the illness came after she suffered from flu reports aceshowbiz.com.
"Lambs! Just in time for the holiday gift-giving season. It seems I ve received a present of my own; a lovely upper respiratory (tract) infection after last week s flu. Bleak " Carey wrote.
"You know there is nothing I love more than celebrating the holidays with my festive Christmas show but I have to take my doctor s orders and rest until he says I can sing on stage " she added.
Carey concluded her post by saying that she would try her best to recover so that she could return to the stage again.
"Until then unfortunately I have to cancel the first several shows of my upcoming Christmas tour. I m going to do all that I can so that I can see you soon " she wrote.
The "When you believe" singer was supposed to kick off her annual Christmas tour on Friday in Windsor Canada.
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