Santigold - Santigold Lost Voice After Show Marathon

The hitmaker played for U.S. fans in Michigan and New York in June (12) before flying to England for a set at London's Hackney Weekend festival - but the jet-setting left Santigold unable to speak properly.

She tells Britain's The Sun, "That was the horrible one. I'd played three shows in just over a day - what I never do. We played Michigan, next day New York, got on a plane that night, flew to London and did the show that day. And I was sick - really, really sick - and barely had a voice. I lost my voice right after that show and then had to cancel a few shows."

However, Santigold admits a star-studded afterparty at the London festival helped boost her spirits.

She adds, "It was pretty crazy. We watched Rihanna onstage and then my manager Jay Brown was there, and Jay Z and Beyonce, and we had a little party afterwards in the dressing area. Solange (Knowles) was DJing off her iPod and my nephew was there - he got to meet everyone and he was like, 'Wow, this is so much fun!' It was a good night, even though I was sick."