Lady Gaga reveals that ‘very important member’ of her family fell ‘very, very ill’ with COVID-19

Lady Gaga reveals that ‘very important member’ of her family fell ‘very, very ill’ with COVID-19

Lady Gaga has revealed one of her family members was hospitalized for two months while battling COVID-19.

The 34-year-old singer told People that a ‘very important member’ of her family was taken to hospital after falling ‘very, very ill’ with COVID-19.

The 11-time Grammy winner admitted it was difficult for her to visit them in the ICU because she had to be by herself.

Sick family: Lady Gaga, shown last April during One World: Together At Home, has revealed one of her family members was hospitalized for two months while battling COVID-19

When asked what has been giving her hope over the past year, she said: ‘I got to be honest. I’m about to cry on the other end of this call with you because it’s really – it’s doctors, it’s nurses, it’s essential workers. I haven’t spoken to this person about speaking about this publicly, but I will tell you that a very important member of my family was very, very ill recently and in the hospital for almost two months. 

‘I was in the ICU by myself many times because you can’t go in with more than one person, if you can go in at all. I have never seen the heroic acts of bravery that I witnessed, watching these doctors and nurses and people that were cleaning at the hospital,’ she said.

Gaga also revealed she was moved by the kindness of the staff whilst her loved one was in hospital.

She added: ‘They put their heart and soul into their work, and they even cared for me, who – I assure you, nobody could even recognize me behind all the gear that I had on. They just said, ‘How are you doing? How is your family? Is everything okay? Can we do anything?’ ‘

Very ill: The 34-year-old singer, shown last month at the inauguration of Joe Biden, told People that a 'very important member' of her family was taken to hospital after falling 'very, very ill' with COVID-19

Very ill: The 34-year-old singer, shown last month at the inauguration of Joe Biden, told People that a ‘very important member’ of her family was taken to hospital after falling ‘very, very ill’ with COVID-19

The Shallow singer has been helping with relief efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and has said she’s particularly passionate about helping small businesses who been devastated by the shutdown of their industries.

Speaking to People magazine, Gaga said: ‘What I’m looking forward to the most is making sure that small business owners and people that work for small businesses can get back to work and live their lives. 

‘My father runs a restaurant, and I’ve seen the true heartache it’s caused him – and watching the way that restaurant owners have suffered is something my family knows intimately,’ she added.

Restricted visiting: The 11-time Grammy winner admitted it was difficult for her to visit them in the ICU because she had to be by herself

Restricted visiting: The 11-time Grammy winner admitted it was difficult for her to visit them in the ICU because she had to be by herself

Gaga sang the US national anthem last month at the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States.

Her second duet album with Tony Bennett, 94, is due out in the second quarter of 2021.

The singer also has film projects in the work including portraying Patrizia Reggiani in a project directed by Ridley Scott, as well as a role in the action thriller Bullet Train by David Leitch.

Coming soon: Gaga's second duet album with Tony Bennett, shown together in 2016 in New York City, is due out in the second quarter of 2021

Coming soon: Gaga’s second duet album with Tony Bennett, shown together in 2016 in New York City, is due out in the second quarter of 2021