TLC has canceled shows amid Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins’ recent medical diagnosis.
Although they initially suspected it was food poisoning, it wound up being much more serious.
In a statement shared on the music group’s Instagram Stories on Saturday, Aug. 24, Watkins, 54, and bandmate Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas wrote that Watkins “experienced sudden and severe nausea, vomiting and intense abdominal cramps” after a performance in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday, Aug. 22.
The singer was immediately seen by a doctor, who diagnosed her with an “abdominal blockage” and advised her to cancel TLC’s show at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York, on Friday, Aug. 23, and a performance on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.
“Last evening, Tionne was diagnosed with severe abdominal blockage, necessitating the cancellation of both the Syracuse and Foxwoods performances. She remains in the hospital under medical supervision but is expected to be released tomorrow. The doctor verified this was not food poisoning but an abdominal blockage.”
The statement went on to say how deeply T-Boz regrets having to cancel the shows and that she’ll reschedule as soon as possible.
Following the news of the Friday show’s cancellation, which came half an hour before the 8:00 p.m. concert was set to begin, disappointed merch-wearing fans were photographed leaving the venue at Suburban Park.
This marks the second time this year TLC has been forced to cancel a show due to a health scare. Back in May, the duo rescheduled four Canadian dates after tour members, including T-Boz, caught the flu.