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Musician Riky Rick has announced that he will be taking a break from the music scene to focus on himself.<\/p>\n

In the past, he has shared his past with being in the industry and having to deal with mental hardships. He has encouraged his fans on anxiety and depression issues through his motivating messages.<\/p>\n

Riky took to social media to announce that his performance at Back to the City, would be his last.<\/p>\n

“Friends and family\u201a I apologize sincerely to everybody who will be effected but I am not in the right place mentally to continue doing shows or anything that involves leaving my children. I am taking time to find my faith before I lose the connection with the people I love the most\u201a” he wrote.<\/p>\n

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Being in the celeb status, it was hard for Riky to tell people that he was not doing well.<\/p>\n

“Being a \u201ccelebrity\u201d its difficult to tell people I ain’t feeling well. It’s difficult to take time away because people expect you to be superhuman. I am not superhuman. I’m just another human being who wants to find some sort of peace and happiness in life. I’m sorry.”<\/p>\n

It remains unclear when Riky will be back in the spotlight. Fans too took time to offer their support to him.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/rikyrickworld\/status\/990183721960726528<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/rikyrickworld\/status\/990187795217047552<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/rikyrickworld\/status\/990189312921755648<\/p>\n

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