Health concerns for singer Cher have grown after she was forced to cancel her stage shows for the rest of this year.
The 'Believe' hitmaker, who is on a 25million pounds contract in Las Vegas, has been suffering from a severe breathing complaint. Thereby, doctors have told her to rest until at least January.At first it was being believed that the 62-year-old was suffering from "Vegas throat", caused by the dry desert air.
However, Cher's spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg confirmed the star had fallen victim to asthma-related bronchitis.
"Asthmatic bronchitis worsens over the years. The person becomes increasingly open to infections that further weaken the immune system, possibly becoming life-threatening," the Daily Express quoted a US health expert, as saying.
Cher was forced to cancel several shows in September but bravely returned to work last month before being ordered to call a halt. Some fans realised she was suffering on stage.
One posted an internet message saying: "She sounded very raspy. You could tell she was having difficulty."
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She said: "She's the ultimate crowd-pleaser and it really hurts her when she feels she's let people down. Hitting the theatre again in October wasn't a good idea because it's hindered her recovery and possibly aggravated her condition."
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