UPDATE: On Mar. 30, Fiona Whelan Prine, John’s wife who also contracted coronavirus, shared an update via Twitter on the singer-songwriter’s condition.
“I have recovered from Covid-19. We are humbled by the outpouring of love for me and John and our precious family. He is stable,” Whelan Prine wrote. “Please continue to send your amazing Love and prayers. Sing his songs. Stay home and wash hands. John loves you. I love you.”
Read her full statement below, as well as our initial report on Prine’s hospitalization.
MAR. 29 REPORT (since updated above): According to a post on his official Instagram, famed singer and songwriter John Prine has been hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms.
“After a sudden onset of COVID-19 symptoms, John was hospitalized on Thursday (3/26),” it reads. “He was intubated Saturday evening and continues to receive care, but his situation is critical. This is hard news for us to share. But so many of you have loved and supported John over the years, we wanted to let you know, and give you a chance to send more of that love and support now. And know that we love you, and John loves you.”
Prine has battled health issues for some time, having postponed a number of shows this past summer due to an elevated risk of a stroke. He also battled squamous cell cancer in the late-’90s and lung cancer in 2013.
This past November, he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement award at the Grammys.
This story is still developing…
7 Comments comments associated with this post
Steven Grubb
March 30, 2020 at 2:41 pmMaybe the jerks at the rock and roll hall of fame will let him in now. Best of luck to John.
Lee
March 30, 2020 at 1:40 pmC’mon John. Angels of healing are all around you. Hang in there!
Greg
March 30, 2020 at 8:30 amMetal Ass John Prine was not at Love Rocks NYC. Jackson Browne and Larry Campbell were. They didn’t have an audience and nobody was forced to play there. It is very unfortunate but idiocy like yours is uncalled for. I went to this show 2 years ago it was fantastic and its for a very good cause. Chill out and avoid humans, obviously they didn’t realize the danger.
Shineymetalass
March 30, 2020 at 6:43 amSoo how many artists that went too love rocks in nyc after the allmans will die from this. Fuck you for making these artists attend the events in nyc during the fist wave of outbreaks in nyc but oh jo the show must go on. Its not about us the concertgoer anymore. Its all about who gets paid and at what expense. Fuck you again
Pops
March 30, 2020 at 6:27 amThis just aint right.
A Fan
March 30, 2020 at 1:14 amOh man, that’s really hard to hear. Come on John, you’ve pulled through a lot, you can do it again.
MarZaPhiGar
March 29, 2020 at 7:54 pmDamn.