Lady Gaga Cancels Show Due To "Sudden Illness" But Is No-Show At Area Hospitals
GAGA'S SICK, COUGH, COUGH
Lady GaGa Cancels Show Due To "Sudden Illness" But Is No-Show At Area Hospitals
DID LADY GAGA CANCEL HER THURSDAY NIGHT INDIANA CONCERT TO PREP FOR HER FRIDAY MORNING PERFORMANCE AT OPRAH'S SHOP?
The Lafayette Journal & Courier reported last night that Lady Gaga cancelled her concert at Purdue University's Elliot Hall Of Music.
The paper reported that "before the announcement, at least two EMTs were confirmed to be backstage by Elliott Hall staff. One unconfirmed rumor was that the performer had passed out."
But officials at three hospitals in Lafayette, Ind., said that neither Lady Gaga nor a Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta were treated at their facilities. And an employee at one hospital said, "The rumor was false. When we contacted police, they said she left Lafayette in a private vehicle."
Gags is skedded to visit Oprah's Chicago studio -- figuratively up the road about 108 miles --for a 9am taping.
Several hours after her no-show, Gags tweeted apologies.
"Paramedics came to take care of me, and told me my heart-rate was irregular-- a result of exhaustion and dehydration," she wrote. "Can't apologize enough for how sorry I am. I could hear my fans cheering from my dressing room, I begged everyone to let me go onstage."
"My stage has complicated mechanical elements,everyone was concerned I'd be in danger during the 2hr show, since I had passed out earlier. "I am so devastated. I have performed with the flu, a cold, strep throat: I would never cancel a show just based on discomfort."
But neither police nor emergency technicians reported treating Lady Gaga last evening. "I can tell you no one that no one treated Lady Gaga,'' said an EMT on duty last night. Police and emergency personnel are routinely stationed at the music hall during shows.
And fans were suspicious of the timing of the "sudden illness."
"If she was sick, why did the first 2 acts play like nothing was wrong?,'' wrote LoveSpence on the Lafayette newspaper's comment page. "I don't buy it, sorry to everyone who wasted money on that!!! And Kunta7 wrote: "Hmmm...maybe it has something to do with the fact the Ms. Gaga is right now in her limo, speeding to Chicago so that she can be on the Oprah W. show tomorrow morning. Lady Gaga is a fraud, who cares nothing for her fans."
University News Service released a statement from Gaga's tour management saying:
"Ladies and Gentlemen:
"We are very sorry to announce that Lady Gaga will not be able to take the stage this evening due to sudden illness.
"Although she wanted to perform, she has been advised by medical personnel to postpone this evening's performance though it pains her greatly to do so.
"She hopes that you, her fans, understand the situation she finds herself in and know that she fully intends to return to Purdue on January 26 to perform for you."
We do understand Stefani that kicking ass on O has potentially greater rewards than appearing in Lafayette, Indiana.
