TLC’s T-Boz Hospitalized for Abdominal Blockage, Cancels Concert

TLC canceled a Saturday, August 24, live performance after singer T-Boz was despatched to the hospital for an belly blockage.

In line with a press launch, TLC introduced the present’s cancellation half-hour earlier than its begin time on the New York State Honest in Syracuse.

“Shortly after arriving in Syracuse, Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins skilled sudden and extreme nausea, vomiting and intense belly cramps,” the assertion learn. “She was instantly seen by a health care provider and subsequently taken to the hospital for additional analysis.”

T-Boz, 54, was identified with a “extreme belly blockage” and continues to be within the hospital with the expectation that she might be discharged on Sunday, August 25.

“The physician verified that this was not meals poisoning, however an belly blockage,” the assertion added. “Tionne deeply regrets having to cancel these exhibits and extends her honest apologies to all her followers and the occasion promoters. The choice to cancel was made beneath the advisement of her doctor, who required her to remain within the hospital in a single day to bear a CT scan to evaluate the severity of her situation.”

The press launch additional associated that TLC — which is a duo that includes T-Boz and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas after the 2002 loss of life of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — is “dedicated to rescheduling” the canceled live shows.

T-Boz shared the assertion through her Instagram on Saturday, noting that she is feeling significantly better.

“I’m on The Mend!!! This Was Simply One Of These Sudden Issues That I Had No Management Over,” she captioned her submit. “I Look Ahead To Making It Up 2 You All … And Hopefully I’ll Get Out Of The Hospital Quickly!!! As Quickly As Tomorrow If All Goes Properly!!! Thank You For Understanding… Blessings At all times, T.”

T-Boz has opened up about a number of earlier well being scares, together with sickle cell illness.

“When you’ve got sickle cell, your crimson blood cells get caught on their method round your veins, inflicting blockages and stopping the oxygen from attending to your very important organs,” she wrote in her 2017 memoir, A Sick Life. “The place there’s an absence of oxygen, you’ll be able to go right into a disaster, an assault of extreme ache, typically positioned solely in a sure spot and typically throughout your physique. Typically, it’s laborious to breathe or stroll and even do one thing as primary as holding a pen. A disaster can occur with none warning. Simply, bam! You’re within the hospital once more.”

T-Boz was additionally beforehand identified with a benign mind tumor, which was eliminated in 2006.