Stevie Wonder will get a kidney transplant later this year, he told a festival crowd tonight in London. A donor has been lined up, he said.
"I'm going to have surgery," he said. "I'm going to have a kidney transplant in September of this year. It's all good. ... I have a donor."
Wonder's announcement comes after a week of speculation about his health. The Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday that the Motown star was battling a serious medical condition.
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"I want you to know, I came here to give you my love, and to thank you for your love," the 69-year-old Wonder told the audience at the Barclaycard British Summer Time festival in London's Hyde Park. His announcement spurred a roaring round of applause from the concert crowd.
"So you ain't got to hear no rumors about nothing," Wonder said, sounding upbeat. "I told you what's up: I'm good."
Wonder was hospitalized this spring and has been traveling with a medical team as he continues to perform, the Free Press reported. Friends of the iconic singer said he has remained in good spirits amid the health issues.
He had also hoped the situation would remain private, they said, but speculation about his health began popping up online last weekend.
One friend said the public chatter was “turning into exactly what he didn’t want. He’s not too thrilled about it.”
The Free Press has reached out to Wonder's team for more info.
Contact Detroit Free Press music writer Brian McCollum: 313-223-4450 or bmccollum@freepress.com.
https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2019/07/06/stevie-wonder-kidney-transplant-surgery-september/1666337001/
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