SZA: “I’m Blessed to Say My Voice is Not Permanently Damaged”

SZA recently withdrew from the TDE Championship tour due to swollen vocal cords. She initially explained, “I’m not sick my voice just won’t fucking work. If I don’t pause now I’ll be forced to pause permanently.” Now, she has shared an update. SZA has been working with doctors and is set to perform tonight at Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware. She thanked the different medical teams who have helped her over the past weeks, tweeting, “I’m blessed to say my voice is not permanently damaged and i’ve been working daily to get back.” See her statement below.

In May, after sharing that she was experiencing vocal issues, SZA told fans her voice was “permanently injured” in a series of since-deleted tweets. Earlier this month, SZA was inducted into Columbia High School’s hall of fame; she graduated from there in 2008. The school previously honored fellow graduate Lauryn Hill.