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Singer Ariana Grande has had to cancel shows to focus on her health after suffering from sinus problems.

Grande has dealt with bouts of sinus headache and inflammation of the sinuses. The "Thank U, Next" singer apologized, canceling her show at Portugal's music festival Rock in Rio due to a throat infection, sinus infection and nasal inflammation. This wasn’t the only time the singer had sinus issues, according to Yahoo! News.

"I'm deeply saddened to tell my babes in Portugal that I have to cancel my performance at Rock in Rio," Grande said, according to Yahoo! News. "(I've literally been crying over this for an hour) I have a throat & sinus infection & my doctors have advised me not to sing for a few days. I promise to make it up to you, and give you the best show I'm capable of when I return. Again, I'm so sorry to the babes who were coming to see me. I love you with all my heart."

In 2019, Grande canceled a concert in Lexington, Kentucky due to a sinus infection. This time suffering sinus inflammation without congestion and sinus allergies. She admitted to sounding OK, but having difficulty breathing. The singer had been on the road for nine long months already for her Sweetener World Tour, per Huffpost.

“Hi my loves," Grande said, according to Huffpost. "So I’m still very sick. I’ve been sick since the last London show. I don’t know how it’s possible but my throat and head are still in so much pain. I sound OK, I’m just in a lot of pain and it’s difficult to breathe during the show. I am seeing my doctor and trying my v(ery) best to get better for tomorrow’s show. The last thing I would ever want to do is cancel a show at this point with so few left.”

Grande isn't alone, as it is estimated that nearly 37 million Americans suffer from at least one episode of acute nasal inflammation each year, according to American Sinus.

“Chronic sinusitis can have any significant consequences to one’s health," Dr. John Stewart Arizona Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers said. "If left untreated, it can affect not only one’s nasal passageways and respiratory system, but your cardiovascular health as well."

According to American Sinus, one of the treatment options or chronic inflammation solutions is balloon sinuplasty. In this procedure, a tiny balloon is inserted into the nose and expanded opening the nasal passages.

Talk to your doctor about what treatment may be right for you when dealing with sinus inflammation.