TLC fans have noticed something missing from this fall’s tour: T-Boz. The singer has been offstage since August 28, when a sickle cell crisis sent her to the hospital. According to her manager, Bill Diggins, recovery could take anywhere from days to weeks, and no return date has been announced.
Chilli isn’t letting the shows stop. During an October 9 tour stop in Las Vegas, she addressed the crowd directly, saying T-Boz had a crisis this time and needed the time to recover. Then she did what she’s been doing for weeks: performed TLC’s songs solo while the tour with Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue rolled on. The published schedule wrapped October 11 in Concord, California, leaving the group’s next steps open.
T-Boz has spoken publicly about living with sickle cell disease since childhood, which makes this pause personal for longtime fans. Chilli’s message was simple: she’s holding things down for her sister until she’s ready. What do you want to hear from TLC when T-Boz returns to the stage?
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