De Amerikaanse zangeres Solange © ANP Kippa

Het gaat niet goed met Solange Knowles: "Het is een ingewikkelde diagnose"

MuziekSolange, de zus van Beyoncé, moet haar optreden op Afropunk, een festival op Nieuwjaarsdag in Johannesburg, laten schieten. Ze is ziek, zo laat ze weten op Instagram.

Redactie 29-12-17, 06:28 Laatste update: 06:37 Bron: ANP

Solange schrijft dat ze al maanden vecht tegen een aandoening aan het autonoom zenuwstelsel. Ze wordt daarvoor behandeld. Haar dokters hebben het advies gegeven het rustig aan te doen.

Op Instagram beschrijft Solange dat ze zich af en toe niet lekker voelt en soms juist weer uitstekend. Die schommelingen in haar gemoedstoestand maken een lange vlucht van de Verenigde Staten naar Zuid-Afrika risicovol, vinden haar artsen.

De zangeres beschrijft haar worsteling om te vertellen over de ziekte: "Het is een ingewikkelde diagnose en ik moet nog zoveel leren." Ze zegt dat ze beter voor zichzelf moet gaan zorgen in het komend jaar.

Solange is verdrietig dat ze niet kan optreden. De zangeres belooft haar Zuid-Afrikaanse fans bij de volgende editie van Afropunk wel aanwezig te zullen zijn.

Wrote, deleted and re wrote this like 5 times... Still not sure what exactly or how much I want to share... However it's so important to me for the people in South Africa, a place that has tremendous meaning to me and that has given me SO SO MUCH, to know why I won't be performing at Afro Punk this NYE. The past five months I have been quietly treating, and working through an Autonomic Disorder. It been a journey that hasn't been easy on me... Sometimes I feel cool, and other times not so cool at all. It's a complicated diagnoses , and I'm still learning so much myself, but right now, my doctors are not clearing me for such an extended lengthy flight, and doing a rigorous show right after. I can't put into words how saddened and sorry I am that I am unable to perform for you guys this NYE, there is simply no other place I wanted to be than there with my family to bring in 2018 with you.......but I give you my ABSOLUTE WORD I will come back with AfroPunk and deliver this performance.....as it is so extremely important to me to connect with the people who have so closely inspired me in so many ways. I can't thank Afro Punk enough for their support, and to all of the other festivals this past summer/fall who have known about my health, kept it confidential, and gone out of their way to make me feel supported while doing these shows. As a part of the self care that I've tried to encourage this past year, it needs to start with myself, and I'm looking forward to doing a better job of this 2018. This past year has been one of the most fulfilling of my life... Performing this record and experiencing the energy exchange with you guys has been astounding, and I'm so excited about continuing to do the work I feel so absolutely humbled and appreciative to be doing next year. It gives me life.

137.6k Likes, 3,721 Comments - Solange (@saintrecords) on Instagram: "Wrote, deleted and re wrote this like 5 times... Still not sure what exactly or how much I want to..."