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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
US singer and Jimmy Fallon star goes BLIND in one eye amid mysterious health battle
Monica Martin revealed she was forced to cancel a performance due to an alarming health issue, which caused her to go blind in one eye. The singer-songwriter, who fronted the Baraboo alt-folk band PHOX before going solo, took to Instagram last week to detail her terrifying ordeal to her more than 69, 700 Instagram followers. 'What I thought was just an intense and painful ocular migraine slowly turned into my left eye going blind, I was advised to not fly home,' she wrote on Instagram as she explained why she would not be opening for the band, Lake Street Dive. She continued: 'So alas, I can't open for the best people/ friends/musicians tonight for a sold-out benefit at Troubadour which blows a**.' Martin went on to state that she had been suffering from both a 'colorblind and a black hazy cellophane type feel' in her left eye for 15 days. 'ANYWAY it's been very disorienting and scary,' she admitted. 'Most of my little health woes are from me being clumsy as hell and snapping something: an ankle in softball, an ankle from dumb shoes, an ankle from giving a piggyback ride to a much larger person as a display of strength.' Martin said that this has 'been one of the scariest times' of her life, but praised her best friends for taking care of her and her 'angel ophthalmologist, Dr. Shaman Dolly.' 'God forbid you ever need to find him, London, I must let you know his name,' she said of her doctor. 'London show; you were all so sweet and caring to me when and I lost it and wept on stage smdh, @jameelajamil came to the stage and literally turned herself into a weighted blanket and held me and told me it's gonna be ok. No thanks to lexapro btw,' she gushed. At the time of her post, Martin noted she was on her way to get an MRI and had already undergone multiple CT scans, bloodwork and seven trips to the hospital. Despite her scary situation, she insisted felt 'incredibly lucky.' 'My heart is heavy waiting on a prognosis, but my a** is heavier, and my resilience is alarming actually, and the lore disrespectfully deepens, and I'm getting the sense more people want to smash when I'm wearing my eyepatch- or, I'm pulling it off,' she concluded. In addition to providing her health update, she included a slideshow of images of herself and friends while wearing a black eye patch. Martin, who is close friends with actress Jameela Jamil, is best known for her music career and performing, alongside Mumford & Sons, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2022. 'What I thought was just an intense and painful ocular migraine slowly turned into my left eye going blind, I was advised to not fly home,' she wrote on Instagram Her comments section was flooded with supportive messages wishing her a speedy recovery. 'Sending you healing vibes, so sorry you're going through this but so so grateful you're not going through it alone,' one fan wrote. Another wrote: 'So glad you are getting the care and love and snacks that you need. Wishing for a swift and easy recovery.' 'You make the most gorgeous pirate l ever ( side note) but seriously glad you have been able to get such good care in the UK! Big love ❤️❤️❤️,' a third joked. Her comment section was flooded with supportive comments wishing her a speedy recovery Jamil wrote: 'What a glamorous day in A and E [Accident and Emergency]. Snacks were 10/10 tho.' While Martin was born in Chicago, she grew up in rural Wisconsin. PHOX was formed just outside Madison, Wisconsin
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Singer worried over blindness whilst stuck in UK amid health issue
American singer Monica Martin was left stuck in the UK after experiencing issues with her sight recently, with her supported by actor Jameela Jamil and musician James Blake Singer-songwriter Monica Martin has described her experience with sight loss as "disorienting and scary". She opened up about her health just days ago and revealed at the time that she was stuck the UK as a result of the situation. Monica, who is based in the US, shared that she had ended up in hospital after an "ocular migraine slowly turned into" her left eye "going blind". She's said to have been supported by actor Jameela Jamil, 39, and musician James Blake, 36, in A&E whilst in London ahead of a concert last month. She said on Instagram last week that it had "been one of the scariest times". Monica announced in the same post that she wouldn't be able to open for the band Lake Street Dive at the Troubadour back in Los Angeles on June 25. Monica, who has collaborated on music with the likes of Ben Barnes in recent years, shared a series of photos in the post, including of her sporting an eye patch. One showed her beside couple Jameela and James in a waiting room. She wrote in her post last Wednesday: "UPDATE: NOT OPENING FOR LAKE STREET DIVE TONIGHT! What I thought was just an intense and painful ocular migraine slowly turned into my left eye going blind, I was advised to not fly home. So alas, I can't open for the best people/ friends/musicians tonight for a sold out benefit at troubadour which blows a**. "It's now been 15 days both colorblind and a black hazy cellophane type feel on the left side and ANYWAY it's been very disorienting and scary. Most of my little health woes are from me being clumsy as hell and snapping something: an ankle in softball, an ankle from dumb shoes, an ankle from giving a piggyback ride to a much larger person as a display of strength. My ankles are toast btw. This is why I don't like writing captions omg long ting brev; thank you for letting me be myself." Monica continued in her post: "Been one of the scariest times but my best friends are taking care of me and also are hilarious and also after MUCH ADO have met an angel ophthalmologist, Dolly, god forbid you ever need to find him, London, I must let you know his name." The singer, who performed with James at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on June 20, added: "London show; you were all so sweet and caring to me when and I lost it and wept on stage smdh, [Jameela] came to the stage and literally turned herself into a weighted blanket and held me and told me it's gonna be ok. No thanks to lexapro btw." She added: "I'm on the way to get an MRI in an uber and unsure why no one likes using their car fan in uk/eu. and I've gotten ct scans and bloodwork and yada yada literally 7 trips to hospitals now. Anyway. I'm incredibly lucky. "My heart is heavy waiting on a prognosis, but my a** is heavier, and my resilience is alarming actually, and the lore disrespectfully deepens, and I'm getting the sense more people want to smash when I'm wearing my eyepatch- or, I'm pulling it off. Thank you, London." She then thanked pals Jameela and James for getting her "sweets and savouries". Monica also expressed gratitude to Lake Street Dive for "being the best cuties," adding that she was being replaced by the band Dawes. She said: "So I'm double p***ed bc I want to see this show real fuggin bad ok bye pulling up to get SCANNED." Jameela was among those who reacted to the post last week. Teasing over their experience, the Good Place star wrote in the comments section of her pal Monica's post: "What a glamorous day in A and E. Snacks were 10/10 tho." Monica has yet to post an update on her health on her Instagram grid. Just four days ago though, she was seen sporting an eye patch whilst singing alongside Citizen Papes in a video shared on the platform by the latter artist.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lake Street Dive heading to Duluth's Bayfront Festival Park
The summer concert series at Duluth's Bayfront Festival Park is taking shape. First Avenue has announced that Lake Street Dive — a band that will always sound like it should be from Minnesota — will headline a night of the outdoor series on July 15. The Boston-originated group has been touring almost constantly since releasing its latest album, Good Together, last year. Other concerts announced for Bayfront Festival Park include the return of Alison Krauss and Union Station on June 11 and hometown bluegrass group Trampled by Turtles on July 5. Additionally, the 36th Annual Bayfront Blues Festival will return to the park from Aug. 8–10. Tickets for Lake Street Dive go on sale on Jan. 31, with an artist presale taking place on Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. That'll be followed by Spotify and First Avenue presales on Jan. 30 at 10 a.m.
