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guardian.co.uk - 10/24/2009

Morrissey in hospital after collapse

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Former Smiths frontman in a 'stable condition' after collapse following opening song in Swindon The former Smiths frontman Morrissey was rushed to hospital tonight after collapsing on stage at the start of a concert. Witnesses said that just moments after the 50-year-old had finished performing his opening song, the 1983 hit This Charming Man, he fell to the floor and was dragged offstage by worried band members. Minutes earlier he had arrived on stage and said: "Good evening ... probably."  ...

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pitchfork.com - 10/26/2009

Morrissey Rushed to Hospital After Collapse on Stage in England

— pitchfork.com — Morrissey collapsed on stage in Swindon, England, Saturday night, and was rushed to the hospital, the BBC... reports . He has since been released and is resting at home. According to the BBC, Morrissey's collapse during a performance of the Smiths ' ... (more) Morrissey Rushed to Hospital After Collapse on Stage in ...

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guardian.co.uk - 10/26/2009

Morrissey out of hospital after collapsing on stage in Swindon

— guardian.co.uk — Singer Morrissey was discharged from hospital today after collapsing on stage on Saturday evening with apparent breathing... difficulties. The former Smiths frontman, 50, fell to the ground while performing his opening song, This Charming Man, at ... (more) Morrissey out of hospital after collapsing on stage in ...

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entertainment.timesonline.co.uk - 10/29/2009

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— entertainment.timesonline.co.uk — When Morrissey collapsed onstage during a gig in Swindon last weekend, his public momentarily dealt with the... possible death of England s poet laureate of eternal teenagers. And perhaps there was something highly appropriate about the fact that he was ... (more) Arts & Entertainment

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Still ill: Morrissey collapses on stage
No Rock And Roll Fun — Well, that's what a cold evening in Swindon can do to a man: Morrissey has been taken to hospital after swooning away on stage: A spokesman for the Great Western Ambulance Service said: "A 50-year-old man who was reported to be reported to be suffering from respiratory problems and was unconscious. We sent a paramedic in a doubled-crewed ambulance. When they arrived they found a conscious patient who was not feeling well at all." A spokesman for the Great Western hospital said: "Morrissey is being reviewed by the medical staff and his condition is ...

Music: Newswire:Morrissey collapses on stage, rushed to hospital
A.V. Club — At a concert tonight in Swindon, UK, Morrissey collapsed after performing just one song, "This Charming Man," and was taken to a local hospital. According to The Guardian, he's in stable condition, and was conscious when the ambulance showed up. The 50-year-old former Smiths' singer has looked hale and hearty in recent years, in contrast to his early career, when he was king of the skinny, bespectacled, lonely nerds. We wish him a speedy recovery. ...

Shorties (Chuck Klosterman, R.E.M., and more)
Largehearted Boy — ... The Guardian reports that Morrissey is in stable condition after collapsing on stage. Win a copy of They Might be Giants' new children's book, Kids Go!, in this week's Largehearted Boy contest. Follow ...