The series of concerts, in support of her eighth studio album, were supposed to begin February 26 in San Diego.
The ill pop diva - who turns 28 on Saturday - will now kick off her tour March 12 at Florida's Jacksonville Arena
The setback happened three days after the Bajan beauty abruptly cancelled her Grammy Awards performance due to a bout with bronchitis.
Despite TMZ reports that Rihanna was 'loudly screaming and hysterical' - a production source said she was simply 'crying in the dressing room and didn't feel well.'
'Rihanna's doctor put her on vocal rest for 48-hours because she was at risk of hemorrhaging her vocal chords,' the Higher belter's rep told ET in a statement.
'The antibiotics she has been on for three days did not kill the infection adequately, therefore she cannot perform safely.'
Curiously, the eight-time Grammy winner had no trouble crooning Lionel Richie's 1986 song Say You Say Me at his MusiCares tribute on Saturday.
Last Friday, Riri - born Robyn Fenty - debuted her Fenty X Puma FW/16 collection at New York Fashion Week after being named women's creative director for the German brand.
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