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Richards set for brain surgery
May 4, 2006 - 11:58AM
Rolling Stones star Keith Richards is to undergo brain surgery after injuring himself falling out of a palm tree.
Surgeons plan to drill a hole in the skull of the guitarist and drain blood from his brain, the London Sun has reported.
The 62-year-old was originally diagnosed with a concussion after hurting himself while he was on holiday in Fiji's exclusive Wakaya Club resort.
Richards and bandmate Ronnie Wood are thought to have been climbing the trees to collect coconuts when the rocker fell, hitting his head.
After being transferred to a hospital in Auckland, he continued to complain of dull headches and further tests revealed a small haemorrhage.
The Sun quoted a friend as saying: "Keith's accident has turned out worse than everybody feared.
"After the tests, doctors decided they should drain his skull. It has given him a scare but he has been told that he should make a full recovery once its done."
It remains unclear whether Richards' injury will have any effect on the Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang world tour, due to resume in late May at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, followed by 34 more dates across Europe.
Richards and wife Patti Hansen flew to Fiji for a holiday after playing concerts in Australian and New Zealand last month.
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May 4, 2006 - 11:58AM
Rolling Stones star Keith Richards is to undergo brain surgery after injuring himself falling out of a palm tree.
Surgeons plan to drill a hole in the skull of the guitarist and drain blood from his brain, the London Sun has reported.
The 62-year-old was originally diagnosed with a concussion after hurting himself while he was on holiday in Fiji's exclusive Wakaya Club resort.
Richards and bandmate Ronnie Wood are thought to have been climbing the trees to collect coconuts when the rocker fell, hitting his head.
After being transferred to a hospital in Auckland, he continued to complain of dull headches and further tests revealed a small haemorrhage.
The Sun quoted a friend as saying: "Keith's accident has turned out worse than everybody feared.
"After the tests, doctors decided they should drain his skull. It has given him a scare but he has been told that he should make a full recovery once its done."
It remains unclear whether Richards' injury will have any effect on the Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang world tour, due to resume in late May at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, followed by 34 more dates across Europe.
Richards and wife Patti Hansen flew to Fiji for a holiday after playing concerts in Australian and New Zealand last month.
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