Muni Long will no longer be a part of Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” tour. The singer announced on her social media, citing that she was dealing with some health issues.
“As many of you know, I’ve been battling some health issues throughout The Boy Is Mine Tour,” she wrote. “Despite doing everything I can to push through, my doctors have made it clear that it’s not safe for me to continue with the remaining dates of the tour.”
Long has recently opened up about her battle with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues. In August, she wrote on her Threads account, “Lupus really be having EVERYTHING hurting.”
She continued, “Like bro, how tf I got on tights, and they are hurting my skin on my legs. Like it’s throbbing down my leg. I didn’t even know that was possible. Sometimes it hurts to have clothes on. And this is almost every day I gotta deal with this. And people? It’s tew much.”
This isn’t the first time the “Superpowers” singer had to cancel a show because of a lupus flare-up. “Lupus does not announce when it will flare up,” she wrote on X.
In an interview with People, she talked about the symptoms she experiences. “People with lupus have little signs, right? Like my fingertips will start turning blue. My skin will get really pale.”
She continued, “I’ll start looking super white. Which is hard to imagine because I’m brown-skinned. But literally my skin will turn like a light, ashy color.”
“The Boy Is Mine” started in October, and it featured Long, Jamal Roberts, Coco Jones, and Kelly Rowland as the openers. On October 25, Long posted that she had pneumonia and canceled her appearances in Chicago and Kansas City.
Mya filled in for Long during those stops and went on to perform in Greensboro, Baltimore, Memphis, and Atlanta. There is no word on a replacement artist. An official statement has been released confirming her departure.
“Muni has been phenomenal throughout this tour; her voice, her presence, and her energy brought something truly unforgettable to every city we visited,” the statement read. “We are deeply grateful for all she gave, and we fully support her decision to put her health first. Please join us in sending Muni love, strength, and healing energy as she takes the time she needs to recover.”
