Toni Braxton's Heart Breaks Vegas Gig for Good

Posted May 30th 2008 9:07AM by TMZ Staff

Toni BraxtonToni Braxton's chest pains have put a permanent kibosh on her Vegas show.

The singer, who went to the hospital in early April, has decided not to continue with her Vegas show, so she can solely focus on her health.

The show, "Toni Braxton: Revealed," has been playing at the Flamingo for two years. Her performance has been on hold since her hospitalization.

Harrah's Entertainment would not comment on Braxton's condition. She has been treated in the past for pericarditis, a viral inflammation of the heart.

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Tags: heart disease, HeartDisease, Las Vegas, Las Vegas show, LasVegas, LasVegasShow, toni braxton, ToniBraxton

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1. damn, I hope she gets well soon

Posted at 10:03AM on May 30th 2008 by brneyegrl

2. saw the show last year, it was okay

Posted at 10:17AM on May 30th 2008 by FlBiker

3. Dang! This woman has some bad luck.

Posted at 11:22AM on May 30th 2008 by Bandolero

4. She sure does have bad luck. Take care Toni,,,,,,,,,,,,,,your health comes first!

Posted at 11:48AM on May 30th 2008 by :way to old to feel this damned young

5. I have this as well. It has been chronic for me (had it for as long as I can remember). It is VERY painful. I went to the er when I was 16 believing I was having a heart attack. Your chest area becomes painful and just taking a breath seems almost impossible because of the stabbing pain which occurs with each gasp. All you can do is try and relax and ride it out. Besides ibuprofen (in my case anyway), there's nothing more I can do.

Posted at 1:18PM on May 30th 2008 by ani

6. Feel better Toni. I saw the show twice and it was amazing. She actually can still sing almost as powerful as when she started. Beautiful lady. Wish her the best.

Posted at 2:01PM on May 30th 2008 by J

7. I hope she gets better and all, but can't wait til her picture is taken off the Flamingo. It's too big and she's only had what-two hits?

Posted at 3:45PM on May 30th 2008 by Frank Lee

8. #7 (frank lee) apparently, you are not a long time fan, or else you would have known she has had a lot of hits, i though she was to big for Las Vegas, she deserve much more than a sign, but that's just me, a true fan, get well soon Toni,

Posted at 5:21PM on May 30th 2008 by toni fan

9. I guess she'll be singing "unbreak my heart" to her doctor

Posted at 6:00PM on May 30th 2008 by S

10. # 7.. 2 hits? How about one of the biggest debut albums in history... 45 million records sold, 6 Grammy's and 7 AMA's. The 1st African American female to star in a Disney Musical on Broadway, the #2nd most biggest hit from a female artist (Un Break My Heart) which held the # 1 spot for 10 years until Mariah's We Belong Together took her crown. A top 10 Vegas show (making her the only African American in the ranking)..... So Umm Toni's pretty big. Just underrated. But hey, she's African American so that's going to happen.

Posted at 9:35PM on May 31st 2008 by J

11. PS Im sure they will replace it with Donny & Marie as they are already adding that magician on the side of the hotel. So in no way is Toni undeserving.

Posted at 9:38PM on May 31st 2008 by J

12. Frank Lee, shame on you. If you're going to blog, at least know what the hell you're talking about, sweetie.

Yes, this is heart-breaking, as she is a VERY talented woman and I love her music. This puts a damper on things for her because she really can't do anything but rest and try not to get upset, because at any given time, she can literally drop dead from a heart attack from this disease.

I look at all the other talented singers who for what ever reason are not singing anymore. Anita Baker, Sade, Lisa Stansfield, etc. Then you have Toni Braxton who still has what it takes to steal the spotlight out from Mariah, but because of health reasons can't perform anymore. It's a sad situation, but keep your head up, Toni. Your fans are wishing you and your family nothing but the best.

Posted at 3:11PM on Jun 18th 2008 by Dee Ray