
Peter Murphy of Bauhaus is recovering from a heart attack
On Tuesday (13 August), Bahaus' former vocalist Peter Murphy suffered a heart attack, and is now recovering in hospital.
Murphy was halfway through hosting a residency in New York City, but has had to put the rest of the shows on hold while he recovers.
In an Instagram post on his official account, they detailed Murphy's situation, writing, "On the evening of August 13, Peter Murphy was rushed to a local New York City hospital due to shortness of breath and was unable to perform his scheduled concert at Le Poisson Rouge. Early Wednesday morning, it was determined that Peter had suffered a heart attack."
The post adds, "Lenox Hill Hospital Cardiologist Jason Song issued the following statement: "Mr. Murphy was admitted for treatment of a myocardial infarction, had two stents placed in his right coronary artery, and was started on medications to manage his heart condition. He remains in the hospital for continued monitoring of his condition.""
Le Poisson Rouge also said in a statement, "All of us at LPR are devastated by this news. Peter’s performances and presence over the past twelve days have been amazing - both onstage and off. We wish Peter a swift and full recovery and look forward to his successful return to LPR."
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Peter Murphy (@petermurphyofficial) on Aug 14, 2019 at 5:36pm PDT
Murphy released his last solo album Lion in 2014. His last record with Bauhaus was 2008's Go Away White.
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