Solange Knowles Cancels New Year’s Eve Performance Due To Autonomic Disorder
The South African Fest will be missing Solange Knowles this year as she has cancelled her performance on account of an illness he revealed to fans on Wednesday via Instagram.
The R’n’B/Soul singer revealed that she has been quietly treating and working through an autonomic disorder which is a breakdown of the autonomic nervous system.
Although she didn’t specify the specific type of disorder, she said;
It’s a complicated diagnoses, and I’m still learning so much myself, but right now, my doctors are not clearing me for such an extended lengthy flight, and doing a rigorous show right after.”
Knowles has also cancelled two other shows this year and revealed that other festivals have known about her condition and have kept it confidential.
The organizers of Afropunk also released a statement when the announcement was made saying,
“It is incredibly important to those of us at AFROPUNK that she recovers and remains in good health. Her music and spirit has been a place of great comfort and inspiration to us as a community. And of course we are incredibly saddened that she will no longer be performing at the inaugural AFROPUNK Joburg this weekend.”
The statement also apologized to those who have purchased tickets, stating that it’s beyond their control.
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