Shakira suffers vocal hemorrhage, postpones world tour

Shakira is postponing her El Dorado World Tour after suffering a vocal hemorrhage.

READ MORE: Shakira, from music to movie star

The pop star announced the news on Instagram Tuesday, saying that she has been forced to cancel her European tour until 2018.

The 40-year-old singer had already been forced to cancel upcoming concert dates in order to take time for “vocal rest.”

Get breaking National news

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

“Towards the end of October though, in the home stretch of my rehearsals, I felt a strange hoarseness that impeded my singing. The doctors, upon examination, detected that I had suffered a hemorrhage on my right vocal cord,” Shakira wrote.

READ MORE: Shakira cancels upcoming award show appearances, cites ‘personal matters’

“Unfortunately the hemorrhage doesn’t appear to have reabsorbed and my nightmare continues,” she wrote.

Shakira thanked her fans for their love and support, writing, “Thanks to my fans throughout the world for their understanding and loyalty, for all the encouraging messages and affection they’ve transmitted to me, and for their prayers.”