American rapper Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, has died at the age of 69.
Eminem's representative, Dennis Dennehy, confirmed her death in an email. Nelson had been battling lung cancer. However, the cause of death was not mentioned in Dennis' email.
Eminem's rocky relationship with his mother was always in public view through his lyrics and legal battles.
Music lovers in Bahrain are waiting to see the artist perform live on December 10.
So far, there has been no announcement of any change in the schedule due to the sad demise.