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Singer’s Health Decline Leads to Crutch-Bound Palace Appearance

8/4/2026

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He spent seven months in care after a November 2023 readmission to a Swiss hospital for alcohol addiction.
In April 2024 he warned his kidneys were “packing up,” prompting doctors to consider life-support.
He disclosed pancreas scarring, barely functioning kidneys, type 2 diabetes, and mobility issues that require crutches and a live-in nurse.
He said he may record music and appeared on crutches at the King’s Trust celebration at Buckingham Palace in May.

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He spent seven months in care after a November 2023 readmission to a Swiss hospital for alcohol addiction.
In April 2024 he warned his kidneys were “packing up,” prompting doctors to consider life-support.
He disclosed pancreas scarring, barely functioning kidneys, type 2 diabetes, and mobility issues that require crutches and a live-in nurse.
He said he may record music and appeared on crutches at the King’s Trust celebration at Buckingham Palace in May.