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Six time Grammy winner Toni Braxton will be canceling the rest of her April performances at the Las Vegas Flamingo Hotel. The exact cause of Braxton’s chest pain hasn’t been made public.

She has been treated in the past for pericarditis, a viral inflammation of the heart. We wish her well and I'm dedicating this Toni classic "Breathe Again" to my dad Andrew.

Wait, I'm not done yet...

The 40-year-old songstress has more medical tests following her April 7 hospitalization for chest pain. Braxton was released the following day, but last week’s shows were canceled. The Flamingo Las Vegas says Braxton’s show will remain dark this week while the 40-year-old. Toni is schedule to appear at the Flamingo on the strip for two years.

Flamingo President Don Marrandino said her Tuesday-through-Saturday shows are also off, and Braxton will take advantage of a previously scheduled two-week break.
She is due to resume her show at the Flamingo Showroom on May 6. AP source

Toni Braxton Hospitalized With Chest Pains

UNBREAK MY HEART?

Toni Braxton canceled her Las Vegas show tonight after being hospitalized overnight with chest pains, hotel officials said. The 40-year-old Grammy winner spent Monday night at a Las Vegas hospital and was expected to be released after precautionary tests, Flamingo Las Vegas hotel-casino and Harrah's Entertainment Inc. spokeswoman Deanna Pettit said.The cause of the chest pain...

was not immediately known. But Pettit said Braxton, a six-time Grammy winner for songs including "Un-break My Heart" and "Breathe Again," has been treated in the past for pericarditis, a viral inflammation of the heart.

"We wish Toni a quick recovery and would like her to take the time she needs to regain optimal health," said Don Marrandino, Flamingo president. "We are looking forward to her return at the end of the week."

The hotel was offering refunds to the canceled Tuesday show. Pettit said no immediate decision was made whether Braxton's Wednesday show would be canceled.

Braxton's act, "Toni Braxton: Revealed," also has shows scheduled Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the vintage 720-seat Flamingo Showroom. Her two-year run at the Flamingo began in August 2006. KEN RITTER shot this one out on the AP wire.

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