Rihanna News

Perhaps Rihanna was caught out in that London rain without her umbrella.

The 19-year-old Barbados native has been forced to cancel three U.K. gigs on the advice of her doctor, who wants the "Shut Up and Drive" singer to slow down for a few days.

Saturday's show in Nottingham, England, was the first casualty, with concerts Monday in Birmingham and Tuesday in Bournemouth the next to be crossed off her schedule.

Rihanna said that she "appreciates the love and support of all her fans and wants nothing more than to see and connect with them," according to a statement released by Birmingham's NEC Arena, where she was scheduled to perform.

Disappointed fans have been asked to hold onto their tickets until further news is available. As of now, Rihanna is still planning to "Pon de Replay" Thursday in Newcastle.

While her camp hasn't disclosed what's ailing Rihanna, we know she isn't suffering from a lack of kudos.

The platinum-selling artist, whose European tour kicked off last month in Paris and wraps up Dec. 21 in Moscow, arose Thursday to learn that she had been nominated for six Grammy Awards, including Song and Record of the Year for "Umbrella," that catchy little collaboration with Jay-Z from her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad.

Rihanna was also named Favorite Female Artist at the American Music Awards last month and picked up two MTV Video Music Awards for "Umbrella" back in September.

The Grammys will be handed out Feb. 10 in Los Angeles.