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Pink Has Postponed Another Sydney Show, Leaving The Rest Of Her Tour In Doubt

The singer has hit back at claims she cancelled the show too quickly.

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Pink’s Sydney show tonight has been postponed while the singer recovers from a gastric virus — the same sickness that also prevented her from performing last night.

“Pink’s performance scheduled for tonight at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena has been postponed,” promotion company Live Nation said this morning. “Pink was admitted to hospital on Sunday night, treated and discharged. She was readmitted on Monday.”

At the moment, there’s no news about any other cancellations. Pink is due to perform five more shows in Sydney, as well as seven shows in Brisbane and a couple in Melbourne later in the month.

On Sunday, Pink was admitted into hospital after “suffering from dehydration”, before later receiving the diagnosis of a gastric virus.

Viral gastroenteritis is an infection that causes cramps, nausea and vomiting. Symptoms can affect you for anywhere from two to ten days.

Pink caused a stir last week after she was seen in Byron Bay after cancelling an earlier Sydney show due to sickness.

In an Instagram post, the singer fought back against claims that she had quit on her show too easily.

“I scheduled this tour meticulously, trying to do what was best for my children, while also putting on the best and most physically demanding and beautiful show of my life,” the post read. “This break in Byron has been scheduled since 2017, as a way to get outside the hotel and the winter and have some time with my children.”

“I have never fucked off while disrespecting hard working people who spend money to come see me play. I have never phoned in a single tour, I have an impeccable record for not cancelling.”

You can read the full post here:

I don’t need to clear this up, but out of respect for my fans I will attempt it. I scheduled this tour meticulously, trying to do what was best for my children, while also putting on the best and most physically demanding and beautiful show of my life. This break in Byron has been scheduled since 2017, as a way to get outside the hotel and the winter and have some time with my children. I’ve already been sick twice (kids as well)on this Australian tour, but the first time we got sick, I was able to push through. This time, what these parasite paparazzi don’t show you, is two doctor visits in Byron on two consecutive days, antibiotics, steroids, Vick’s, nose spray, throat spray, more steroids, NyQuil, a screaming baby in the middle of the night, every night, while mama gives him warm baths and tells her daughter everything is fine. You can think whatever you want, it’s your right, but I have never taken advantage of any one in my entire life. I have never fucked off while disrespecting hard working people who spend money to come see me play. I have never phoned in a single tour, I have an impeccable record for not cancelling. I mother with everything I have whilst handling all the rest. The snark in this is unbelievable and makes me long for a nicer world. I’m doing the absolute best I can, and you can believe it or not. What they don’t show you in this picture is me drinking water and lying down while my friends try to entertain my 7 year old who is asking me why these creepy men are surrounding us and pacing back and forth and taking pictures of her every move. I will see everyone tomorrow whether I’m better or not, and the postponed show will be rescheduled. As I said, I’m sorry to the real fans who this situation has affected. Onwards and upwards.

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