R&B singer Muni Long says she underwent a double lung transplant after doctors told her she had about one week to live. Both reports describe a serious health decline that began when she became gravely ill with pneumonia in late 2025. At the time, Long was on the road as an opening act for Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” tour, but she ultimately had to drop out because of her condition. Variety reports that Long was advised to choose between hospice care or getting the lungs, and that she proceeded with the transplant. Daily Mail and Variety both characterize the prognosis as extremely urgent and present the transplant as a response that followed that warning. Long’s account centers on how rapidly her illness worsened, the impact on her touring schedule, and the decision to pursue surgery after being told her time was limited.