Jimmy Barnes has cancelled weeks worth of shows after revealing a shock health setback left him in “unbearable pain”.
On Saturday, the 68-year-old posted a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed and said it started with a twinge in his hip after a New Zealand show.
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“By late last night the pain was unbearable so I went off to hospital,” he said.
“The doctors have recommended a remedial medical procedure ASAP followed by some physio to address the issue.
“These doctors don’t muck around! Providing all goes to plan, I’m expected to make a full recovery in six weeks.”
The former Cold Chisel frontman said the unexpected surgery means his August and September shows in Australia will all be impacted.
“Ticket holders will be contacted with further info in the coming days once we have new plans in place,” he said.
“As you know, I hate to let anyone down, but I’m also never going to compromise the quality of my gigs.
“I apologise for the inconvenience this will cause everyone – I HATE moving shows! – but thank you for understanding.”
This comes after Barnes had emergency surgery in Sydney in December after revealing a bacterial infection he’d been fighting had spread to his heart.
“Despite everyone’s best efforts, the bacterial infection I’ve been battling over the last fortnight has apparently now spread to my heart,” Barnes said at the time.
“It’s infected an otherwise healthy valve that was replaced some years ago due to a congenital defect, so I’ll be getting open-heart surgery over the next few hours to clear out this infection and put in a clean valve.
“Obviously, this is going to take me out of action for a while. I know lots of other people are battling even worse things, but it still feels hugely frustrating.”