Ailing Liza cancels performances

Liza is canceling upcoming shows because she has bronchial pneumonia.

Los Angeles: Liza Minnelli is canceling seven upcoming performances because she has bronchial pneumonia.

Minnelli released a statement Thursday through her publicist saying she was ordered by her doctor to cancel the shows. In her statement, she says performing live is her passion and she`s "greatly disappointed" that she had to cancel the tour dates. 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. The entertainer says she`ll be back on stage Nov 20 in Staten Island, NY. Minnelli`s tour features material from her new CD, "Confessions". Bureau Report