Avril Lavigne asks for prayers for 'health issues'

Well wishes and a speedy recovery to Avril Lavigne.

In a Twitter exchange with fan account @AvrilMusicChart over the weekend, the pop singer revealed that she has been absent from music because of health issues.

"I feel bad because I haven't been able to say anything to the fans to let them (know) why I have been absent. I'm torn as I'm quite private," Lavigne said, in a conversation shared on the @AvrilMusicChart account Tuesday. "I'm not feeling well. I'm having some health issues. So please keep me in your prayers."

Fans adopted the hashtags #GetWellSoonAvril and #PrayForAvril on Twitter, which Lavigne thanked them for Sunday:

Billboard associate editor Jason Lipshutz reached out to Lavigne's rep Tuesday for comment, tweeting:

Lavigne married Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger last summer and released her self-titled fifth album last November. She last played live in August, during a string of shows in Japan, according to her Facebook page.