Victoria Monét informed her fans on Monday (May 20) that she was forced to cancel a number of scheduled festival appearances this summer due to health issues. “I'm disappointed to share that I will no longer be able to play at Governors Ball (NYC), Roots Picnic (Philadelphia) or Blavity (Nashville) this June,” she wrote on her Instagram Story. People.
She explained, “I honestly have some ongoing health issues that need to be addressed right now, but I'll be back there soon, that's a promise! Know that it wasn't an easy call, but it's definitely for the best. All other shows continue to go ahead as scheduled.”
At press time, Monét had not provided further information about her health issues, and her official website still had the three dates listed: Roots Picnic (June 1), Governors Ball (June 9) and the Blavity House Party Music festival (June 15) , as well as the three other dates that appear to still be on the roster – Broccoli City festival in Washington, DC (July 27), Lollapalooza in Chicago (August 1) and Outside Lands festival in San Francisco (August 9).
Monét, 34, most recently appeared at Coachella in April, where she celebrated receiving her (literal) flowers from Beyoncé in the form of a beautiful bouquet from Bey. In the accompanying video, the mother-of-one showed the card to her three-year-old daughter, Hazel. People also noted that after her Coachella sets Monét posted a photo of herself on stage to her Stories and revealed that she suffers from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a chronic hormonal reproductive disorder whose symptoms may include weight gain, infertility, acne, thinning hair, enlarged ovaries and irregular periods.
Her story included a photo of Monét with her back to the camera and the message, “Etc.. I gained a lot of weight and went to many places lol face, arms, belly and more effectively… datassss… I'm usually so judgmental and frustrated by this because PCOS has really messed me up, but hopefully at least now there are two moons on the scene.'
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