New fears for Kylie's health

Sisters: Kylie and Danni before big sis fell ill
11 April 2012
The Weekender

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Pop princess Kylie Minogue has been forced to cancel a concert today and another tomorrow because of an infection.

Doctors have advised Kylie not to perform in the near future, due to a "moderately severe" respiratory tract infection, her management said.

The shows were due to take place in Manchester - and it is hoped she will have recovered enough to return to the stage later in the week.

Kylie was due to perform the concerts as part of her Showgirl Homecoming tour at the Manchester Evening News arena (MEN).

It is hoped the five day break will give the singer time to recover before her concerts scheduled in the city on Thursday and Friday.

Fans with tickets for the two cancelled gigs are advised to hang onto them until a decision is made about whether they will happen at a later date.

Kylie's management said promoters are hoping to reschedule "at the earliest opportunity".

The 38-year-old was forced to pull out half way through the second of six scheduled Manchester concerts on Saturday - the first time she has had to interrupt a live show during her lengthy career at the top of the charts.

Her early departure was then blamed on a bad bout of flu, which had hit several other members of her crew.

A spokesman has denied the health scare was linked to her battle with breast cancer, which caused a career hiatus before a comeback tour that began in Sydney, Australia, last November.

A statement on the MEN site said the tour party's "worst fears" had come true when the singer herself fell ill.

She told fans just before the interval that she only had a cold and did not want to cancel the show because she had been looking forward to it for so long.

But she was forced to stop mid-concert and apologised to fans before cancelling the rest of the show, the statement said.

Fans in the audience had noticed she was suffering from a heavy cold, but one said she remained the "ultimate showgirl".

Kylie's illness has fuelled concerns that she is pushing herself too hard following her cancer battle.

The Sun quoted a source saying Kylie had postponed some medical work that had been planned for last summer in order to concentrate on her tour.

The source said: "Some of her close friends tried to talk her into spending some time relaxing and resting.

"But she took on project after project - and too many dates.

"She didn't want to let down her fans."

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