Lady Gaga has made the difficult decision to cancel tonight’s Mayhem Ball concert just minutes before the show was set to start.

The 39-year-old singer shared her statement on Instagram Stories at 8:00pm ET on Wednesday night (September 3), which was the scheduled showtime on tickets for the event. Gaga typically begins her performances between 8:40pm and 9:00pm each night.

Gaga mentioned that the show will be rescheduled “as quickly as possible.”

So, what led to this decision?

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“Hi everyone, I am really so, so sorry, but I need to postpone tonight’s show in Miami. During rehearsal last night and my vocal warmup tonight, my voice was extremely strained and both my doctor and vocal coach have advised me not to perform due to the risk it poses. I want to be hardcore and just push through this for you, but I don’t want to risk long-term or permanent damage to my vocal cords,” Gaga began her statement.

She continued, “There is a significant risk based on all our combined experience with a show like ours, and as you know, I sing live every night. Even though this was a hard and agonizing decision, I would be more afraid of the long-term implications on my voice.”

“I hope you can forgive me and accept my sincerest apologies for any disappointment, letdown, or inconvenience. I am so, so sorry. I tried so hard to avoid this and I take serious care of myself to be able to put on this highly demanding show. I love my fans so much, respect you, and hope you can accept my sincere, regretful apology. We are trying to reschedule the show as quickly as possible,” she concluded.

Gaga just debuted a new song and music video earlier in the day.

The next show is scheduled for Saturday, September 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.