Fans in Miami were left stunned Wednesday night when Lady Gaga announced that her Mayhem Ball concert would not go ahead as planned – just minutes before she was due to take the stage.

The pop icon, 39, shared a heartfelt message on Instagram Stories at exactly 8:00 p.m. ET – the official showtime listed on tickets.

She explained that she had no choice but to cancel in order to protect her voice.

‘During rehearsal last night and my vocal warmup tonight, my voice was extremely strained and both my doctor and vocal coach have advised me not to go on,’ Gaga wrote.

‘I don’t want to risk long-term or permanent damage to my vocal cords.’

The Miami date had been eagerly anticipated since the Mayhem Ball tour launched in July, with fans filling the arena expecting Gaga’s famously high-energy

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