Admirers and peers have united in support of the renowned performer Paula Abdul, following her disclosure that injuries have compelled her to postpone her 2024 tour engagements.

On September 4th, Abdul issued a comprehensive statement on social media, where she disclosed that medical professionals have advised a surgical intervention necessitating a six to eight week recuperation period, precluding her from touring. She assured fans that refunds would be issued to those who had purchased tickets for the tour.

Having recently concluded the Magic Summer tour with New Kids on the Block, Abdul was set to commence her solo concerts, commencing with a three-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl with Boyz II Men, and then embarking on a tour with 90s artists Taylor Dane and Tiffany, covering the United States and Canada.

Abdul conveyed her sorrow in her post, stating, “It’s with an incredibly heavy heart that I need to share with you an update regarding some injuries I’ve recently sustained,” before explaining that “targeted injections” had enabled her to continue performing, but they were insufficient for the rigors of a full tour.

In her message to fans, Abdul revealed that after “multiple consultations with my doctors,” it was determined that one of her injuries “requires a minor procedure followed by a 6-8 week recovery time.”

Abdul expressed, “I want to extend my deepest apologies to all my amazing fans in Canada and the US, you mean the world to me and this truly breaks my heart.

I’ve been looking forward to the energy, love, and connection we always share when we’re together. I promise I’ll be back, stronger and better, dancing my heart out and performing for all of you very soon, to give you the show you deserve.”

Within an hour of Abdul’s announcement, her post garnered over 5,000 likes and hundreds of comments from supportive fans, including one who wrote, “Taking care of YOU is what’s most important. So is your ability to keep dancing for a very, very, very long time. Sending all the love and healing energy your way.”

Another fan commented, “Love you ❤️ when you are ready, I’ll be there with front row tickets in hand.

Praying for a safe procedure and a speedy recovery!”

Several of Abdul’s friends in the entertainment industry also left supportive comments, including one of her backup dancers, Eugenia Rodriguez, who wrote, “Strongest leader!!! Sending all my love for this process and can’t wait till we share the stage again💜.”

“American Idol” season six runner-up Blake Lewis wrote, “Hope all goes smoothly and you have swift recovery P!”

Melinda Doolittle, who placed third behind Lewis, also chimed in, writing, “Take good care of yourself! Sending you all the love while you recover. ❤️”

Abdul’s friend Michael Orland, who was music director on the first 16 seasons of “Idol,” commented, “Love you so much.

Sending you so much healing love and hugs. And around if you need ANYTHING. I’m better than Uber Eats, just so you know. Xoxo”

Throughout her career, Paula Abdul has endured years of injuries and medical challenges. Due to the physical demands of her career as a dancer and choreographer, she has developed osteoarthritis (OA), which she has attributed to “putting my body into positions that aren’t normal, or jumping off of stages.”

In the early 1990s, Abdul sustained a serious neck injury when a plane she was in suddenly dropped, causing her to hit her head on the ceiling. She did not have her seatbelt on at the time.

Following numerous cervical surgeries and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), she was unable to dance for several years, as reported by the Arthritis Foundation.

“When we plummeted, I hit my head on the ceiling of the plane,” Abdul recounted to Yahoo Entertainment in 2020. “I was really injured. I mean, I had a spinal cord injury and nerve damage. I started losing all feeling on my right side, and I was starting to really live in excruciating pain.”

“So back then, neurosurgery, especially with having spinal cord injury and having surgery, there was a 50/50 chance to get better,” she continued. "But I was willing to try, because the quality of my life was starting to really suck, and it hurt. From a (pain) scale of one to 10, my 'normal