On Wednesday afternoon, LeAnn Rimes revealed she is battling a “severe illness,” leading to the cancellation of her upcoming performances.
The singer, who underwent a $45,000 blood-cleaning procedure earlier this year, expressed her disappointment over the cancellations via her Instagram Stories. She conveyed her sorrow over not being able to perform for her fans this week, emphasizing the need for rest and recovery.
The 43-year-old Grammy Award-winner did not disclose the specific nature of her illness.
“I regret to inform you that the shows in Spokane and Seattle will be postponed,” she announced. The concerts were originally scheduled for April 30 and May 1.
“It breaks my heart to reschedule, and I am incredibly thankful for your understanding and continued support during my recovery journey,” she wrote.
Rimes reassured her fans, stating, “I eagerly anticipate returning to the stage and seeing you all again soon. Love, LeAnn.”
LeAnn Rimes announced on Wednesday afternoon that she is suffering from a ‘severe illness’ that has caused her to cancel shows. Seen in 2025
The crooner said she was ‘heartbroken’ that she will not be able to sing for her fans this week, she wrote on her Insta Stories, as she needs to rest. The illness was not named by the Grammy winning artist
She did say she would reschedule the dates for May 31 in Spokane and June 2 in Seattle.
This comes after the hit-making singer was on a beach vacation in Mexico with her husband Eddie Cibrian to celebrate 15 years together.
Last week she took to Instagram to talk about her vacation with her spouse.
‘We got to step away for 3 days amidst work and some very tense, heart wrenching things happening at home with family,’ she wrote on Instagram on April 23.
‘It’s been a different anniversary, one filled with tears and worry, but in between, there were moments of laughter and deep gratitude for this love of ours. Day by day, we walk hand in hand through the rollercoaster of life.’
She said Cibrian, 52, was there for her.
‘I’m sorry to share that the upcoming shows in Spokane and Seattle will be rescheduled,’ she said. Seen with husband Eddie Cibrian
Meanwhile, Rimes revealed in January she had an intensive procedure costing up to $45,000 to ‘clean’ her blood of mold and microplastics.
The country music star shared a candid video on Instagram from her trip to Next Health medical clinic in Nashville, showing herself hooked up to a machine as she underwent the procedure.
The costly longevity treatment removes the liquid portion of blood, filtering out toxins, antibodies and inflammatory agents before replacing it with fresh plasma.
‘I demand so much from my body and it’s incredibly important to me to take the best care of it I possibly can,’ she captioned her video, which showed her reclining in a chair with tubes connected to her arms.
An individual plasma exchange session at the clinic – lasting from one to three hours – costs $10,000, while a 3-session package is $24,000 and six is $45,000.
The Can’t Fight the Moonlight hitmaker added: ‘This is my second round of plasma exchange to help clear microtoxins, such as mold and microplastics and this time, I’ve added stem cells to encourage overall repair.’
In January, Rimes rid her body of toxins in a $45,000 ‘blood cleaning’ treatment
She said she was ‘listening to my body and choosing what feels supportive for this season of healing, especially after a very busy year of filming and touring’.
The stepmom-of-two has been very candid about her health struggles over the years, including battles with anxiety, depression and psoriasis, as well as her journey through perimenopause.
Last October, she told US Weekly that going through perimenopause was ‘no joke’, revealing: ‘I had a really heavy mercury load in my body [which] can really stress out the nervous system.
‘Completely detoxing my body and removing some of the toxicity has leveled things out.’
The procedure comes less than a year after Rimes – pictured 2024 – revealed her teeth fell out mid-performance during a show in Bow, Washington
The singer, who shot to fame aged just 13 with her hit Blue, also disclosed she had sought out specialist doctors to properly manage her hormonal changes and had undergone Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for intrusive thoughts.
‘There’s grief that comes along with it that no one talks about,’ she said of perimenopause. ‘It’s such a deepening of the soul and allowing pieces of us that no longer serve us to fall away.’
Rimes also had a bit of a dental mishap on stage last year with her teeth falling out mid-performance during a show at the Skagit Valley Casino & Resort in Bow, Washington.
The singer, who has had multiple dental surgeries in the past and whose jaw memorably dislocated during a 2014 concert, detailed the excruciating moment her dental bridge ‘popped out’ with her Instagram followers in June.
She said: ‘We’re going to do a little story time about how the show must go on. And this is the most epic example of how the show must go on.
‘So last night, I was on stage in the middle of One Way Ticket. I feel something pop in my mouth. And if you’ve been around, you know I’ve had a lot of dental surgeries, and I have a bridge in the front. It fell out in the middle of my song last night.’.’
