Pink Postpones More Concert Dates Amid Respiratory Infection
P!nk performs during her Summer Carnival tour at Chase Field on October 09, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Pink isn’t messing around when it comes to her health. The “So What” singer took to social media Thursday (October 19) to share with her fans that she will be postponing the Vancouver leg of her Summer Carnival 2023 tour in order to get her physical well-being in tip-top shape. The 44-year-old mom of two shared a statement to her 10 million Instagram followers: “I am deeply sorry to share that I have a respiratory infection and my doctor has advised that I am unable to perform at the Vancouver shows on Friday and Saturday. Live Nation is working on new dates to reschedule the shows.”
Pink, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore Hart, continued, “I am very much looking forward to performing in Vancouver and putting on an incredible show for everyone. In the meantime, I wish everyone good health and am sending lots of love. xoxo Pink.” The announcement comes only days after Pink announced she would be postponing her two shows in Tacoma, Washington. She wrote, in part, on October 16, “Family medical issues require our immediate attention. I send everyone my sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this has caused. I am sending nothing but love and health to all.”
As we previously reported, Pink started her world tour in June across Europe, before performing throughout the United States and Canada this summer and fall. The tour is currently scheduled to go through early next year, with final dates slated for March in Australia. Since embarking on this tour, Pink has experienced wild moments with the audience, including a fan throwing their mothers ashes on stage, another gifting her a wheel of brie cheese while she was performing and, most recently, a concertgoer gave their newborn the middle name “Hart” in honor of Pink’s married name after going into labor at her July 31 show at Boston’s Fenway Park.
Pink's 15 Best Music Videos Ranked
We love P!nk, so we ranked our 15 favorite music videos the eccentric singer and songwriter has come out with since her 2000 debut album, Can’t Take Me Home. For the last 20 years, she’s given us hits like “Get the Party Started,” “There You Go” and “So What.” P!nk, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore Hart, celebrates her birthday on September 8. The acrobatic firecracker of a popstar has given different explanations about how she came to the nickname of Pink, which she has had since she was a child growing up in Pennsylvania. At 14 years old, she was convinced to audition to join the all-female group Basic Instinct and earned a spot in the lineup. However, the group disbanded without releasing any material.
P!nk’s Early Music Career
Two years later, P!nk and two other teenage girls, Sharon Flanagan and Chrissy Conway, formed the R&B group Choice. A copy of their first song, “Key to My Heart,” was sent to LaFace Records in Atlanta, Georgia, where composer and producer L.A. Reid overheard it and arranged for the group to fly there so he could see them perform. After that, he signed them to a record deal. The girl group relocated to Atlanta and recorded an album, which was never released, but “Key to My Heart” appeared on the soundtrack to the 1996 family comedy film Kazaam. During a Christmas party, Reid gave Pink an ultimatum: go solo or go home, so Choice disbanded in 1998.
Solo Success
One year later, Pink signed a recording contract with LaFace Records and released her first solo album, Can’t Take Me Home, which found commercial success. In 2001, she joined singers Christina Aguilera and Mýa and rapper Lil’ Kim, for a cover of “Lady Marmalade” for the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge!. In the US it became the most successful airplay-only single in history, as well as Pink’s first No. 1 single. The success of the single was helped by the music video, which was popular on music channels at the time.
Take a look below at our top 15 P!nk music videos ranked.
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
