Liza Minnelli Cancels Performances Due to Illness

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) Liza Minnelli is canceling seven upcoming performances because she has bronchial pneumonia.

In a statement released through her publicist Thursday, the entertainer said she was ordered by her doctor to cancel the shows.

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"Performing live is my passion and I'm greatly disappointed that I will not be able to continue my tour. I do not want to let down my fans as my loyalty to them has always been of prime importance in my life," her statement read. "I will be back on stage on November 20."

The canceled performances include an Oct. 15 concert in Spokane, Wash.; an Oct. 22 show in Appleton, Wis.; and an Oct. 29 appearance in Joliet, Ill. She also will miss shows in Indiana, Massachusetts and Tennessee, according to her website.

The daughter of star Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli said she'll return to the stage on Nov. 20 in Staten Island, N.Y.

Minnelli's tour features material from her new CD, "Confessions."