Overview
- Muni Long told Good Morning America on June 23 that pneumonia and worsening lupus during the late‑2025 Boy Is Mine tour led to respiratory failure and a diagnosis that she had about a week to live without a transplant.
- She underwent a double lung transplant in December 2025 after doctors presented a choice between hospice care or surgery and she decided to proceed to preserve her life and be there for her young son.
- Long says she is roughly six months post‑op, reports no infections or symptoms, has had vocal surgery during recovery, and will have a six‑month vocal checkup this summer to assess her singing ability.
- Her newly released single was recorded before the transplant and Long says her voice now sounds different, while medical teams have advised a six‑month to one‑year recovery window before she returns to performing.
- The story highlights how lupus can damage the lungs and how cold, infection and touring pressures can worsen autoimmune disease, and it has prompted Long to urge others—especially Black women who face higher lupus burdens—to prioritize health and rest.