‘Poker Face’ performer Lady Gaga has recently had to face the music regarding a well-hidden injury.

Indeed, despite thrilling fans on every corner of the globe with her wildly successful ‘Born This Way Ball’ Tour, the Mother Monster delivered devastating news to her devoted fans via Twitter today when she announced the cancellation of some of her forthcoming dates on the trek.

Citing ‘joint inflammation’ as the cause, tuck in below to read Gaga’s full statement regarding the sudden drop from this week’s dates:

There’s no word on the status of the singer’s Philadelphia stop on February 19th.  Reports indicate that fans with tickets for the canceled shows are told to hold their tickets for future rescheduled concerts.

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