Duffy: “I was raped and drugged and held captive over some days”

Duffy has taken to Instagram to open up about what led to her putting a hold on her music career. 

In a very emotional post, the singer explained that it all had to do with an incident that left her with sadness in her eyes and a broken heart.

'Many of you wonder what happened to me, where did I disappear to and why,' she wrote. 

'A journalist contacted me, he found a way to reach me and I told him everything this past summer. He was kind and it felt so amazing to finally speak.

'The truth is, and please trust me I am ok and safe now, I was raped and drugged and held captive over some days.

'Of course I survived. The recovery took time. There’s no light way to say it. But I can tell you in the last decade, the thousands and thousands of days I committed to wanting to feel the sunshine in my heart again, the sun does now shine.'

Duffy went on to explain why she couldn't use her music to help her express the pain she felt. 

'You wonder why I did not choose to use my voice to express my pain? I did not want to show the world the sadness in my eyes. I asked myself, how can I sing from the heart if it is broken?' she wrote. 

But, now the singer says she has managed to deal with the pain. Speaking of her heart, Duffy says "slowly it unbroke". 

She has asked the public to respect and support her. 

'Please respect this is a gentle move for me to make, for myself, and I do not want any intrusion to my family. Please support me to make this a positive experience,' she wrote. 

Image courtesy of Instagram/ @duffy