MELISSA Ethridge has broken her social media silence following the tragic death of her son Beckett Cypheridge last month and said there's an "empty space in my heart".
The singer, who welcomed the 21-year-old with ex-partner Julie Cypher, released a statement in May that confirmed Beckett had died of a drug overdose in Denver, Colorado.
Taking to Twitter yesterday, the 59-year-old explained that music has helped her "heal" in the update.
She penned: "Hello my friends. I just wanted to update you all.
"I have made myself busy by fixing up my studio here in the house. It has healed me, greatly.
Adding: "While nothing but time will heal the empty space in my heart, I have been hopeful watching the world rise up and ask for more love."
The singer-songwriter also revealed that in the coming days she would be making an announcement about her plans to return to music.
Finishing her statement, she penned: "I miss you all and am so grateful for your thoughts and well wishes."
Last month, Etheridge confirmed via Twitter that Beckett had "succumbed" to his battle with opioid addiction after he was found dead in an apartment in downtown Denver.
The acclaimed musician penned: "Today we joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction.
"My son Beckett, who was just 21, struggled to overcome his addiction and finally succumbed to it today. He will be missed by those who loved him, his family and friends."
She continued: "My heart is broken. I am grateful for those who have reached out with condolences and I feel their love and sincere grief.
"We struggle with what else we could have done to save him, and in the end we know he is out of pain now."
The news of Beckett's death had been announced a few hours earlier via her official Twitter account.
Melissa had welcomed Beckett with former partner Julie Cypher in 1998 and daughter Bailey the year prior in 1997 via artificial insemination.
It was later revealed that rocker David Crosby had donated his sperm to Melissa and Julie, who carried their children.
The couple first got together in 1990 after Julie left her then husband actor Lou Diamond Philips for Melissa.
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