LeAnn Rimes, the country music powerhouse, recently gave fans a much-anticipated update after an illness forced her to postpone several shows. Good news: she's on the mend and her signature voice is making a comeback.
The Grammy winner took to Instagram to reassure everyone, sharing that she's been battling a particularly nasty case of COVID-related laryngitis. Because, apparently, even iconic voices aren't immune to what's going around. The timing was particularly ironic, as she was also celebrating the 28th anniversary of her album, Sittin' on Top of the World.
"Still working my way through voice rest, trying to get myself back to health as quickly as possible," she wrote. It's the kind of update that makes you imagine a superstar silently humming to herself, desperate to belt out a tune. She even shared a rehearsal video, hitting the notes on "Commitment" – a track she hopes to add to her setlist once she's back on the road.
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This recent health hiccup led to the postponement of multiple stops on her 30 Years of Blue Tour, including Spokane, Seattle, Waukegan, and Wilmington. For a performer whose entire career revolves around her vocal cords, it was undoubtedly a concerning pause.
"I am truly heartbroken to have to reschedule," she posted back in April, expressing gratitude for her fans' patience. On May 1st, the official diagnosis came down: "severe laryngitis" confirmed by a doctor's scope of her vocal cords. Which, if you think about it, is a very up-close and personal confirmation of a singer's worst nightmare.
But the good news is, the silence is breaking. Rimes is healing, her voice is returning, and soon enough, she'll be back where she belongs: on stage, proving that even a severe illness can't keep a good country star down for long. We'll take that as a cue to crank up Blue.
