Genesis P. Orridge diagnosed with leukemia, postpones tour

Former Psychic Tv leader Genesis P. Orridge has scrapped her upcoming European tour so she can focus on her battle with leukemia.
The gender-bending Throbbing Gristle co-founder has opened up about her health in a Facebook post, revealing she was diagnosed after complaining about fatigue.
“We and the band noticed we were getting more exhausted than usual and after almost every tour we collapsed sick, lethargic and worn out to a much deeper degree,” she writes. “About 4 weeks ago we were having severe problems breathing.”
Orridge has been diagnosed with “Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia”, calling the condition “a severe, life threatening blood disorder”.
“To postpone (shows) was not my first choice by a long way,” she adds. “We are sorry for any disappointment and hope to repair that loss as soon as we can. We also apologize to promoters, and all the hundreds of visible and invisible people who make these tours happen and these venues survive.
“We’ve been touring for about 50 (years) now. It’s the first time we have had to do this.”