Paula Abdul Provides Health Update After Calling Off Canada Tour

Paula Abdul is lastly giving followers a well being replace after canceling her “Straight Up! To Canada Tour” earlier this yr.

The previous “American Idol” decide revealed in September that she needed to cancel her tour attributable to unspecified accidents. Her “Straight Up! To Canada Tour “was set to kick off on September 25 in Victoria, British Columbia, and was deliberate to wrap up on October 26.

The tour included a cease in Fargo, North Dakota, on October 12, and Paula Abdul was additionally scheduled to carry out a present in Anchorage, Alaska, earlier than the tour started.

“It’s with an extremely heavy coronary heart that I must share with you an replace relating to some accidents I’ve not too long ago sustained,” she wrote by way of social media on the time. “In an effort to maintain going, I’ve acquired focused injections that can enable me non permanent aid, however the calls for of a whole tour is a distinct story.”

Her “Straight Up! To Canada Tour” was set to start out on September 25.

The 62-year-old additionally revealed that she had “a number of consultations” along with her medical doctors to discover “all accessible choices.”

“I’ve been suggested that one in every of my accidents requires a minor process adopted by a 6-8 week restoration time, due to this fact it can prohibit me from continuing with the ‘Straight Up! To Canada Tour’ in addition to the dates in Alaska and North Dakota,” she wrote on the time. “I wish to lengthen my deepest apologies to all my superb followers in Canada and the US, you imply the world to me and this really breaks my coronary heart.”

“I’ve been wanting ahead to the vitality, love, and connection we all the time share after we’re collectively,” she concluded.

The “Rush Rush” singer has now offered a well being replace after canceling her Canada tour final month.

“I’m recovering nicely. I’ve already had one process completed,” Abdul informed Us Weekly on the Dancers Towards Cancers’ tenth Annual Gala of Stars Awards. “I’ve yet another to go, however I’m assured eight weeks I’ll be humpty dumpty again collectively once more.”

“I had the very best time simply coming off this tour and there’s nonetheless the remainder of the world to see and to have the ability to carry out in entrance of,” she added.

Abdul’s cancellation comes months after she accused Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault.

In accordance with the paperwork, Lythgoe allegedly sexually assaulted Abdul throughout one in every of “American Idol”‘s early seasons whereas they had been on the street for the present’s regional auditions. She additionally said that he assaulted her a second time at a cocktail party.

Following the “wild” allegations, Nigel Lythgoe claimed he was “shocked and saddened by the allegations” made by Paula Abdul.

“To say that I’m shocked and saddened by the allegations made in opposition to me by Paula Abdul is a wild understatement. For greater than twenty years, Paula and I’ve interacted as pricey — and fully platonic — pals and colleagues,” he stated in a statement shortly after the information broke. “Yesterday, nonetheless, out of the blue, I discovered of those claims within the press and I wish to be clear: not solely are they false, they’re deeply offensive to me and to every little thing I stand for.”

He concluded, “Whereas Paula’s historical past of erratic conduct is well-known, I can’t fake to grasp precisely why she would file a lawsuit that she should know is unfaithful. However I can promise that I’ll struggle this appalling smear with every little thing I’ve.”

Abdul then spoke out, via her lawyer, stating, “Mr. Lythgoe’s reply to Ms. Abdul’s criticism is traditional sufferer shaming. Mr. Lythgoe fails to understand that he held a place of energy over Ms. Abdul. He was a producer on ‘American Idol’ and ‘SYTYCD’ and he or she was the expertise. He held the playing cards to her profession in his hand and he knew it.”