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‘I’m Not Superman’: Nick Cannon Hospitalized After Madison Square Garden Performance

He was diagnosed with pneumonia.

Nick Cannon issued a dire warning to fans on Friday (Dec. 2) after he was hospitalized with pneumonia in a major health scare.

The Masked Singer host posted the message alongside an image of himself on Instagram in a hospital bed and wearing a beanie, a face mask and a gown, according to PEOPLE magazine.

"Okay, so I guess I'm not Superman… ," he wrote in the caption. "I promised myself I would never be back at this place again…"

The father of 11 who lives with Lupus said he's learned a "great lesson to take care of YOU or YOU won't be able to take care of everyone else."

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Cannon promised fans he would be back on the road to health soon, writing, "Don't trip though, I don't need any well wishes or prayers , just some solid rest and I will be back on the journey to becoming stronger than ever…"

He then reflected on life’s ups and downs.

"Crazy thing is, last night we was just rocking a sold out crowd at Madison square garden in front of thousands of fans, now I'm all alone in a tiny hospital room. Life is definitely a rollercoaster! #LupusWarrior," he said.

Cannon's Wild 'N Out tour stopped Thursday in New York City at Madison Square Garden.

The hospitalization comes as he is expecting his 12th child with next year with Alyssa Scott, their second. In December 2021, they lost their first son Zen to a brain tumor at just 5 months old.

Baby No. 12 could be the last in his growing family, he told Billboard recently, saying, "I don't know, man. I have no idea. I think I'm good right now!"

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