George Michael Recovering From Pneumonia, Postpones Tour
George Michael’s official web site announced the postponement of the remaining dates on the Symphonica tour due to the British pop singer’s ongoing battle with pneumonia. Doctors advised the 48-year-old to suspend the tour and instead take a full and complete rest.
Prof. Dr. Christoph Zielinski, Chairman, Department of Medicine General Hospital - Medical University Vienna, Austria and Prof. Dr. Thomas Staudinger, Specialist in Internal Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine have stated the following:
George Michael has severe community acquired pneumonia and is being treated as an inpatient. His condition has stabilized and he is responding to treatment. From the current point of view, the time until recovery cannot be estimated, but he will not be able to perform the rest of the tour. Besides medical treatment, complete rest and peace and quiet are mandatory.
