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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
October 25, 2009 02:48:56 PM

British singer Morrissey was rushed to hospital after collapsing on stage Saturday with breathing problems, emergency services said.

The 50-year-old former frontman of 1980s pop band The Smiths fell ill while performing at the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon, southwest England.

"Just after 9:00 pm we got a call to a 50-year-old man who was reported to be suffering from respiratory problems and was unconscious," said a spokeswoman for the Great Western Ambulance Service.

"We sent a paramedic in a doubled-crewed ambulance.

"When they arrived they found a conscious patient who was not feeling well at all. They made an initial assessment and took him to the Great Western Hospital (in Swindon) for further assessment."

His condition was not thought to be life threatening, she added.

The Mancunian has toured North America and Europe after releasing his ninth solo album, "Years of Refusal", in February.

"Morrissey was brought in to the Accident and Emergency department," said a Great Western Hospital spokeswoman.

"He has been seen by the medical team. At this stage his condition is stable."

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