Lady Gaga’s army of little monsters are concerned today, following reports that the flamboyant singer has canceled shows in Chicago, Detroit and Hamilton. A rep for Gaga made the announcement directly to fans via her official Twitter page.

“I’ve been hiding a show injury and chronic pain for sometime now, over the past month it has worsened. I’ve been praying it would heal,” tweeted Gaga herself.

Gaga’s condition is called synovitis. It is caused by severe inflammation of the joints, according to Gaga’s doctor. According to medical website Healthscout.com, synovitis is treated with anti-inflammatory drugs ranging from aspirin to ibuprofen to corticosteroids. Synovitis can be compared to a more severe rheumatoid arthritis.

“I hid it from my staff, I didn’t want to disappoint my amazing fans. However, after last night’s performance I could not walk and still can’t,” said Gaga, apologizing to fans who had tickets for the canceled shows. “I hid it from my staff, I didn’t want to disappoint my amazing fans. However after last nights performance I could not walk and still can’t…It will hopefully heal as soon as possible, I hate this. I hate this so much. I love you and I’m sorry.”

If there are a few things we know that Gaga has in spades, it is passion, strength and devoted love for her fans. I personally subscribe to Lady Gaga’s tweets because I enjoy not only her hit songs like “Born This Way” and “Pokerface” but I also appreciate the humanity that is infused in her Tweets to fans, always brimming with constant gratitude and praise. She’s one of the most famous musicians in the world, but also just seems like a good person.

And let’s not forget her devoted charity work, such as partnering with Virgin Mobile on her last Monster Ball national tour. Gaga offered premium VIP tickets to fans who volunteered their time to homeless youth organizations, which raised more than $80,000 in proceeds to support homeless youth. The effort also generated 30,000 hours of community service for hundreds of charities across the country. Gaga is a true American icon for my generation, so myself and all our fellow monsters wish her a speedy recovery.