Musician Sinead O’Connor has revealed the reason she has cancelled her tour for the rest of the year.
The legendary singer has opened up about her son’s life-threatening illness that has has left her to “cease touring for the foreseeable future”.
“My child has been suffering with a life-threatening medical condition since early March 2015,” she said.
Concerned: Sinead has opened up why she’s cancelled her concerts | VIPIRELAND.COM
“It is the type of condition my child will definitely survive, if correct care is taken and is supervised by myself.
“Otherwise there is no guarantee. That is the plain truth,” she wrote on her Facebook page.
“Needless to say, this has been and remains a severe family crisis.
“Like any mother, I have been up all day and night every day and night since I found out my child is suffering,” she added.
Illness: Sinead has revealed her son his suffering from a life-threatening illness | VIPIRELAND.COM
“Studying and learning all I can so that I might help not only the suffering child, but those of my other children who are naturally affected by the situation.”
The Nothing Compares 2 U singer revealed her child’s conditioned worsened before she fly to Las Vegas to sing Conor McGregor into his UFC title fight.
“But seven nights before I arrived in Las Vegas for the Conor McGregor fight, my child took a turn for worst, and I became frightened,” she admitted.
“There are not many services or much support for children and families in this situation in Ireland. So you’re on you’re own when the s**t’s hitting the fan.”
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The iconic songstress admitted that due her child’s condition she has “ceased touring for the foreseeable future”.
“So since the night my child took the turn, my womb won’t stop bleeding because I am so worried about my child and about how we go forward as a family when my child’s condition means I have to cease touring for the foreseeable future,” she said.
“I have been instructed by my child’s doctor not to work until my child has fully recovered.
Before later adding: “My lovely child is priceless. And so therefore am I, because he needs me more than anyone else does.”
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Meanwhile, the singer’s health is also a cause of concern as she revealed she suffers from chronic gynaecological problems over the last three years and will be getting a hysterectomy.
“I have been advised that the only solution to the menstrual situation is to have a hysterectomy, which would clearly be better done sooner rather than late,” she shared.
Read her full statement HERE.
