Glee’s Darren Criss to Replace Pink at Obama LGBT Event on June 6

By Chris Geidner on June 5, 2012

Pink was slated to perform at an Obama re-election fundraiser targeted to LGBT supporters set for June 6 in Los Angeles.

But, the singer is in the hospital with what she apparently thought was a stomach flu but now appears to be a gall bladder infection, which eventually led to this:

:( I’m so bummed i can’t perform for The President of the United States this Wed night.thanx @darrencriss for filling in for me!! #badtiming

— P!nk (@Pink) June 5, 2012

Thus, this from the Glee star, who recently took a turn in Broadway’s revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying:

:) So bummed I’ll have to miss my dental appointment to sing for The US President Wed night. thanx @Pink for messin that up!! #greattiming

— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) June 5, 2012

And this:

… But in all seriousness @Pink– what an honor! & while I’m at it, thanks for letting me sing your songs on glee :) hope we did ya justice!

— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) June 5, 2012

And some excitement from fellow Glee-mate: