( CNN ) -- Superstar Lady Gaga will have surgery to repair a tear in her hip and has canceled the rest of her `` Born This Way Ball '' tour , Live Nation announced Wednesday . The singer has a labral tear of the right hip caused by strenuous repetitive movements , the tour operator said . `` She will need surgery to repair the problem , followed by strict down time to recover . This unfortunately will force her to cancel the tour so she can heal , '' a statement said . Gaga said Tuesday that several shows would be postponed because of an injury she had been hiding . `` I 've been hiding a show injury and chronic pain for sometime now , over the past month it has worsened , '' she tweeted Tuesday afternoon . `` I 've been praying it would heal . '' On Tuesday , the singer described her injury as synovitis , a severe inflammation of joints . Fans can get refunds for the canceled performances at point of purchase starting Thursday , Live Nation said . Photos : Before she was Lady Gaga .
Lady Gaga cancels tour , will have hip surgery to repair tear . Singer will need `` strict down time to recover , '' tour operator says . Score: 6