United Kingdom, Sept. 3 -- TLC's Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins was hospitalised due to a "sickle cell crisis".

The Waterfalls hitmaker has missed a number of tour dates with Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue recently, leaving bandmate Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas to perform solo, and it has now been explained she is trying to "regain her strength" in the wake of her struggles with the condition, which impacts the shape of red blood cells as they carry oxygen around the body.

TLC's spokesperson told USA Today: "Tionne recently experienced a sickle cell crisis that required hospitalisation, and she is currently recovering and regaining her strength.

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