A STATEMENT posted on the Maggie May singer's Instagram page broke the bad news to fans Stateside
AHEAD of his arena show in the city on Thursday, the star decided to hit PureGym in Ancoats for a workout.
A NUMBER of fellow musicians replied to the announcement and wished her well.
THE popstar initially joined the girl group in December 2005 as a replacement for Mutya Buena and stayed with the band until they went on hiatus at the end of 2011.