Lady Gaga recently announced that she is postponing four upcoming concerts on her Born This Way Ball tour: two at Chicago’s United Center which were set for tonight and Thursday plus Saturday’s Detroit show and the following stop in Hamilton, Ontario.

The postponement is due to a previous show injury that has caused her constant joint pain. Although her pain has persisted, Gaga has hid the issue and continued to perform for the love of her fans.

Gaga recently told fans on Twitter that her injury has gotten worse.  

I’ve been hiding a show injury and chronic pain for sometime now,over the past month it has worsened. I’ve been praying it would heal

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) February 12, 2013

Mother Monster’s doctor has diagnosed her with synovitis, which is inflammation of the joints, and has asked her to postpone a few shows.

The announcement was made via Twitter to her 35 million followers.  

Due to a case of synovitis, (severe inflammation of joints) Gaga’s doctor has ordered her to postpone show in Chicago, Detroit + Hamilton

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) February 12, 2013

All four shows will be rescheduled, but in the meantime Gaga is heartbroken to have to disappoint her fans and is hoping for a quick recovery.  

It will hopefully heal as soon as possible, I hate this. I hate this so much. I love you and Im sorry.

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) February 12, 2013

-Maria Bonello, 92.3 NOW/New York