Posted October 25, 200915 yr Morrissey collapses during show Source - BBC News Former Smiths singer Morrissey has been taken to hospital after collapsing on stage with breathing difficulties. Eyewitnesses said the 50-year-old fell to the floor during a performance of his former band's song This Charming Man at Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. Two of his current band's members took him off stage and an ambulance took him to Great Western Hospital, where his condition was described as "stable". The singer has cancelled several dates this year because of illness. 'Reclusive character' Jillian Moody, who was at the concert, said initially the crowd was not aware of how serious the singer's condition was. "It was interesting because a lot of people around us had bought tickets for Morrissey concerts earlier in the year," she said. "He has cancelled numerous concerts so they just thought that, you know, he had gone off but would be returning. "I didn't think he looked particularly well but then again, he's sort of well known as a reclusive character so I sort of thought that was just the way he was when he was on stage. "He kept putting his hand up to his mouth as if he felt sick or... perhaps he was trying to hide something, but he didn't look particularly comfortable." A Great Western Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Just after 9pm we got a call to a 50-year-old who was reported to be suffering from respiratory problems and was unconscious. "We sent a paramedic in a double-crewed ambulance. "When they arrived they found a conscious patient who was not feeling well at all. "They made an initial assessment and took him to the Great Western Hospital for further assessment." A spokesman for Swindon's Great Western Hospital said: "Morrissey was brought in to the Accident and Emergency department this evening. "He has been seen by the medical team. At this stage his condition is stable." His tour is due to move onto its European leg next month, including gigs in the Netherlands, France, Belguim, Germany and Ireland before moving on to nine dates in the United States --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jesus!! I hope he's gonna be okay..... :(
October 25, 200915 yr Hope he's going to be alright, it really will be a sad loss to the music world if he passed on. Get well soon Morrissey.
October 25, 200915 yr Former Smiths singer Morrissey has been discharged from a Swindon hospital after collapsing on stage with breathing difficulties. He fell to the floor while performing his former band's song This Charming Man at Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. A Great Western Hospital spokeswoman said he was kept overnight as a "precautionary measure" but was "much improved" and had been discharged. The 50-year-old has cancelled several dates this year because of illness. Two members of the singer's band took him off stage and an ambulance took him to the hospital. Jillian Moody, who was at the concert, said initially the crowd was not aware of how serious the singer's condition was. "It was interesting because a lot of people around us had bought tickets for Morrissey concerts earlier in the year," she said. "He has cancelled numerous concerts so they just thought that, you know, he had gone off but would be returning. "I didn't think he looked particularly well but then again, he's sort of well known as a reclusive character so I sort of thought that was just the way he was when he was on stage. "He kept putting his hand up to his mouth as if he felt sick or... perhaps he was trying to hide something, but he didn't look particularly comfortable." Morrissey's tour is due to move onto its European leg next month, including gigs in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Germany and Ireland before moving on to nine dates in the US. Edited October 25, 200915 yr by Chartbusters
October 25, 200915 yr :o Hope he's ok! By the sounds of it, he should be alright, but it's always a shock when you hear something like this! :(
October 25, 200915 yr Sounds like he has had a few if these health problems this year :o Hope he can get sorted as he would be a big loss if he dies
October 25, 200915 yr GET WELL SOON.... we can't lose the most iconic male artist in the world..... :mellow:
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