Chaka Khan goes into Rehab

 

Chaka Khan is in rehab and was reportedly motivated to seek treatment after Prince's death. The 63years old Grammy-winning R&B and funk singer and her sister Yvonne Stevens recently entered a rehabilitation program to treat their addictions to prescription drugs, multiple outlets reported Sunday.

Khan reportedly said she has been battling an addiction to the same medication that led to Prince's death and that his passing had spurred her decision to seek treatment. Prince died from an overdose of fentanyl, an opioid painkiller at age 57 at his Paisley Park studios in April. A rep for the singer said Khan has struggled with prescription pain medication dependence and has voluntarily entered a treatment program to get healthy and stay that way.

Prince was allegedly addicted to painkillers and a day before he died, he was supposed to meet with a doctor who specializes in addiction. The singer never showed up. He and Khan were good friends. They collaborated on music and performed together several times. As a result of her treatment plans, Khan has canceled several summer tour dates, including a gig at the Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock, California that was set to take place Wednesday.