It has been a tough week for a few celebrities. Musical legend Andrew Lloyd Webber was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this week. A spokesman for Lloyd Webber released a statement that said he “is suffering from the early stages of prostate cancer.” It went on to say he is “undergoing treatment and expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year.”
Right now, Lloyd Webber, known for such Broadway hits as “Cats,” “Evita,” and “Jesus Christ Superstar,” is currently working on a sequel to his “Phantom of the Opera” blockbuster titled “Lover Never Dies.” The show is set to hit Broadway in November and open in London in March 2010.
If you remember the band The Smiths from the ‘80s, you no doubt remember their lead singer/songwriter Morrissey. Last night, The Smiths had just started their performance at in Swindon, England, which is just 80 miles west of London, when disaster struck. The band started playing their first song “This Charming Man,” when the crowd noticed he put his hand to his mouth. Jillian Moody, who was at the show, told the BBC that “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.”
That was an understatement. Shortly after that, Morrissey dropped to the floor. Two band members helped the singer off stage and he was taken to the Great Western Hospital for observation. Like many of us, Morrissey is no longer a young man – the iconic singer turned 50 this year – so he was kept overnight and released earlier today.
A statement released by the ambulance service that picked up Morrissey said that they were told when they received the call that he was unconscious, but that proved to be untrue. He was conscious and suffering from respiratory problems. Citing a need for rest, The Smiths have cancelled their Monday night show at the Bournemouth Academy on the South Coast of England.
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