'GREASE: LIVE' TRAGEDY Hudgens still to perform hours after father dies

Singer Vanessa Hudgens arrives for the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York. (Reuters)

The show must go on.

That’s the message from Vanessa Hudgens, who performed in “Grease: Live” Sunday night – just hours after finding out her father died.

Hudgens, 27, aounced on Twitter that her 65-year-old dad, Greg Hudgens, died from stage 4 cancer.

“I am so sad to say that last night my daddy, Greg passed away from stage 4 cancer,” she said. “Thank you to everyone who kept him in your prayers.”

I am so sad to say that last night my daddy, Greg passed away from stage 4 cancer. Thank you to everyone who kept him in your prayers.

— Vanessa Hudgens (@VanessaHudgens) January 31, 2016

Tonight, I do the show in his honor.

— Vanessa Hudgens (@VanessaHudgens) January 31, 2016

Hudgens, who’s playing Rizzo in FOX’s production of the popular movie musical, dedicated her performance to her dad.

My daddy and I ❤️❤️❤️ Please pray for his healing!!! The more prayers the better. ��������

A photo posted by Vanessa Hudgens (@vanessahudgens) on Jul 27, 2015 at 10:06am PDT

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