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Brief by Louis Hearn on 25 Oct 2009
Morrissey collapses onstage after pampering life’s complexities

“Good evening … probably,” was how Morrissey greeted his audience after arriving on stage at a concert last night in Swindon, Wiltshire.

According to The Guardian, the 50-year-old former Smiths frontman then jumped into a rendition of This Charming Man and promptly collapsed, suffering from respiratory problems. As he was being pulled offstage by band members, the crowd reportedly began booing.

He was taken by ambulance to Great Western hospital. A spokesman for the hospital has described his condition as stable.

Morrissey has already talked about retiring within 5 years, saying, “It’s very …