Singing great Chaka Khan has canceled her upcoming performances for this month and has checked into a rehab facility to deal with an addiction to pain medication.
The 63-year-old’s rep confirmed the news and Khan tweeted a link to her website with a statement which read, “Chaka has struggled with a dependence on prescription pain medications and has voluntarily entered the program to get healthy and stay that way. As part of the ongoing outpatient treatment the doctors have urged her to resume recording mid-July and commence all performances beginning August 1st and onward.”
Khan is seeking help for an addition with the same prescription medication that Prince overdosed on. The singer said that she and her sister were hit hard by the death of her dear friend and that it was a wakeup call for them to get help.
"The tragic death of Prince has had us both rethinking and reevaluating our lives and priorities," Khan said. "We knew it was time to take action to save our lives. My sister and I would like to thank everyone for their support, love and prayers."