Nightwish’s Floor Jansen cancels shows: “I need to rest and focus entirely on my recovery and the final phase of my pregnancy”

Nightwish’s Floor Jansen has cancelled some solo shows in order to “rest and focus entirely on my recovery and the final phase of my pregnancy”.

In a statement posted on social media, the singer – who is expecting her second child with Sabaton drummer Hannes Van Dahl – shared that she “collapsed and had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance” after the band’s gig in Finland last month, and while she doesn’t “have any serious illnesses” and her “baby is healthy”, playing shows isn’t an option right now.

“With great regret, I have to cancel my shows on the 6th and 8th of July,” reads the full statement. “The reason is that my health is not good enough to responsibly perform the shows. I became exhausted after my last show with Nightwish in Finland. So much so that I collapsed and had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance. There, the doctors determined that my baby is healthy and I don’t have any serious illnesses. However, I was so fatigued that continuing to work is no longer an option. The show with Nightwish in Oslo had to be cancelled as a result of this. That was 3 weeks ago.

“I had hoped that I would be able to rebuild enough energy to still perform those wonderful solo shows in the Netherlands. But unfortunately, that's not the case. To ensure the health of both myself and my unborn baby, I need to rest and focus entirely on my recovery and the final phase of my pregnancy.”

Floor adds: “Cancelling a show breaks my heart! It’s a decision I definitely don’t take lightly. But I hope to welcome you back to one of my shows in the near future! In good health. For now, I will temporarily bid farewell to the public stage and promise to take good care of myself and my little one.”

We’re wishing you and your family all the best, Floor!

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