Leo Sayer has overcome terrifying health problems and now has “three stents” in his coronary heart to maintain his arteries open.
The 76-year-old musician has opened up about his troubles – which included a five-week keep in hospital final yr as he battled an an infection – and revealed he is overcome coronary heart points and undergone knee substitute surgical procedure lately in addition to battling irritable bowel syndrome.
He defined in a brand new interview: “I’ve got three stents in the heart. I’ve got a partial kneecap replacement. I’ve got an irritable bowel. But basically, I’m good. I’ve still got the voice and I’ve still got the hair. So what else is there, really?
“I can transfer about a bit bit on stage. They see me hobble about, you understand, in my humble means. And they are saying, ‘Well, he is nonetheless alive’.” He added: “I’ve outlived my dad. He died at 74 and he had a reasonably full head of hair. So I suppose it is within the genes.”
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Leo is making ready for a serious comeback in coming months with plans to launch an autobiography, a brand new album and a TV documentary whereas he is additionally hoping to land a spot at Glastonbury Festival subsequent yr.
Speaking to The Sun, he went on: “It would be a great denouement of the career to do something like that.” Leo’s in poor health well being final yr prompted him to cancel a slew of gigs within the UK after he turned unwell throughout a visit to Australia – telling followers he was unable to fly due to “kidney, bladder and prostrate complications”.
In a submit on Facebook, he wrote: “I haven’t posted anything publicly about this before but I couldn’t fly or make the recent shows in the UK as I became very ill just before the trip. I have been in hospital here for the last 3 weeks in Australia with kidney, bladder and prostrate complications.
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“It all occurred on the final second, so it was too late to warn anybody. Many because of Butlins and Tony Denton for making substitute preparations for these reveals.
“I’m so sorry to have disappointed my fans but these things can happen to us 75 year olds! (sic) … I’m still in hospital now but well on the mend. I will take a necessary short break from activities and be back fighting for shows in 2024. – particularly my UK and Ireland tour next autumn. Thank you everyone for all your concerns and good wishes… (sic)”
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