‘Heavy heart’: Paula Abdul cancels Canadian tour including stops in Okanagan, Kamloops

Paula Abdul has cancelled her upcoming 21-date Canadian tour, which included shows in the Okanagan and Kamloops, as she deals with unspecified recent injuries.

The Los Angeles Lakers cheerleader turned pop hitmaker announced on her social media platforms that doctors have advised her she needs six to eight weeks of recovery after she undergoes a "minor procedure.”

Those dates clash with her Straight Up! to Canada Tour which was scheduled to begin in Victoria on Sept. 25, with stops in Penticton on Sept. 28 and Kamloops on Sept. 29.

Planned shows in Alaska and North Dakota were also cancelled.

Thank you for your love, your patience, and your understanding during this time.

With all my love and gratitude,
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— Paula Abdul (@PaulaAbdul) September 5, 2024

Over the summer, Abdul was on an extensive tour with the New Kids on the Block and played two Toronto concerts in August.

In her social media post, she says in order to "keep going" she received "targeted injections" that offered temporary relief.

If you have tickets for the cancelled concerts in Penticton or Kamloops, you're money will be refunded.

Go here for more information about refunds for the South Okanagan Events Centre concert.

For the concert at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops go here for refund information.

— With files from The Canadian Press

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