She continued: “I want to be proactive and focus on maintaining my health and happiness and have decided that the best way forward is to take some time off.

“Thank you to all my fans for your support. You know how special you are to me, but I need to face this head on to ensure I am doing everything possible to be my best. I know I am not alone by sharing this, I hope others will be encouraged to address their own issues.”

Gomez confirmed that she was undergoing chemotherapy to combat her Lupus diagnosis in 2015.

Selena Gomez’s powerful speech on anxiety: “If you’re broken, you don’t have to stay broken”