pozbaird Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 Has seemingly suffered another heart attack, after a Quo gig in Turkey and is seriously ill in hospital there. Can't see anything yet on BBC News website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) In the early hours of Wednesday 15 June 2016 following the Status Quo gig at Expo 2016 in Antalya, Turkey, Rick Parfitt suffered a suspected heart attack. He is being treated in a hospital in Turkey and whilst his condition is serious, he has already demanded his customary cup of tea with two sugars and a sweetener. The band had already agreed to perform at the Rock On Windermere charity show on Saturday 18th June to raise funds for the Cumbria Flood Appeal. Rick and the band did not want to cancel this important show, and so it will go ahead with Freddie Edwards, the son of Quo bassist John ‘Rhino’ Edwards, stepping in for Rick. It is likely that Freddie will stay with the band to allow them to honour their commitments and not let down the fans up to and including the show on Sunday 3 July at Gröna Lund Tivoli, in Stockholm, Sweden. Simon Porter, the band’s manager said, “No further comment will be made at this stage until the completion of the next round of tests and assessments to be made over the next few days. We would ask you to respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time.” From http://www.statusquo.co.uk/ Edited June 16, 2016 by Mike Hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Meat Loaf collapsed onstage in Canada apparently too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted June 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Just had a look at the BBC website and there is a full story of the Meat Loaf collapse in Canada. I have searched, even into the bowels of the BBC website 'music news' section and cannot see a single report on the Rick Parfitt heart-attack and subsequent hospitalisation in a 'serious condition' story. Now, love them or loathe them, Quo are British, have sold zillions of albums, opened Live Aid at Wembley, appeared on the Band Aid single, have done stuff for the Princes Trust and other charities, have been given honours in the Queen's honours list, have had a resurgence with new fans liking their acoustic album and tour, and frankly, are a British institution. It deserved a mention. Somewhere. By any standard, surely. Incidentally, best wishes to both Rick Parfitt and Meat Loaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Saw this about half nine this morning. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36557609 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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