Jon Blistein
Contact Jon Blistein by Email View all posts by Jon Blistein April 7, 2026
Lady Gaga at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Amy Sussman/Getty Images Lady Gaga was forced to cancel her show in Montreal Monday night (April 6) due to an ongoing respiratory infection.
In a post shared on Instagram Stories yesterday, Gaga apologized for being “unable to perform,” writing, “I’ve been fighting a respiratory infection for the past few days and doing everything I can to rest and recover. But it’s gotten worse. My doctor has strongly advised me not to perform today and to be honest I don’t think I could give you the quality of a performance today that you deserve.”
Gaga was scheduled to play three shows at the Bell Centre in Montreal, with the first two shows taking place April 2 and 3. She has just three dates left on the 2026 leg of her Mayhem Ball tour, including gigs in Saint Paul, Minnesota this week (April 9 and 10) that — as of now — are still on. And she’s still scheduled to wrap the run with a return to Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 13.
Speaking to fans in Montreal, Gaga said of the cancellation, “I know how deeply disappointing this is. And I truly could not feel worse about letting you down. I’m so sorry to everyone who made plans to be there and support me. Being in Montreal and performing for you on Thursday and Friday was magical and deeply meaningful. To everyone who was coming tonight, I’m absolutely heartbroken and so sorry.”
