{"id":225903,"date":"2025-10-20T02:42:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T02:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/225903\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T02:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T02:42:06","slug":"brandy-blames-dehydration-for-the-abrupt-stage-exit-last-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/225903\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandy blames dehydration for the abrupt stage exit last night"},"content":{"rendered":"

The boy was all Monica\u2019s last night in Chicago. While performing at the United Center in the Windy City for the third show on her co-headlining The Boy Is Mine tour with Monica, R&B singer Brandy Norwood<\/a> abruptly exited the stage without explanation and never returned. Today, Brandy explained the situation on Instagram<\/a>, revealing that she abandoned the show because she \u201cexperienced dehydration\u201d and felt like she was going to faint. \u201cI sincerely apologize for the abrupt end to last night\u2019s performance in Chicago,\u201d she wrote. \u201cAfter weeks of nonstop rehearsals, last night I experienced dehydration and feelings of wanting to faint, everyone involved agreed that prioritizing my well-being was of the utmost importance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Videos on TikTok<\/a> of Saturday night\u2019s performance show Brandy singing on stage before telling the crowd, \u201cGive me one second, y\u2019all, I gotta get me\u2014\u201d The singer left the stage and did not return. Monica finished off the set alone before the performers could sing the tour\u2019s namesake, their 1998 duet \u201cThe Boy Is Mine.\u201d Brandy wrote, \u201cI\u2019m deeply grateful to my sister, Monica, for stepping up with such grace and professionalism, and the entire crew for their continued care and support.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brandy says that after she walked off stage, she got checked out by a nearby doctor and has \u201ctaken the proper precautions to help moving forward.\u201d However, she claims that while she did \u201ctry and return and give it my all despite not feeling ok,\u201d the show\u2019s \u201ctechnical\u201d complications made it \u201cimpossible to fully connect with the production.\u201d<\/p>\n

Announced in June, The Boy Is Mine Tour kicked off on Thursday in Cincinnati. It\u2019s expected to hit 27 cities, touring around the continental U.S. through December 14, with special appearances by Coco Jones, Kelly Rowland, and Jamal Roberts. Brandy says that she\u2019ll be returning to the stage tonight in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

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