aneurysm while performing onstage in Kentucky. The Judas Priest guitarist was playing with his band at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville last month, when he experienced a medical emergency.
After being rushed to a nearby hospital, he underwent “emergency major heart surgery”. His partner, Mariah Lynch, later told his followers that the operation had been a success.
Faulkner has since issued a statement saying he had been “moved to tears” by the outpouring of support from “friends, family, my fantastic band, crew and management”, along with his fans. “I think you all so much and although I have a recovery road ahead of me, as soon as I’m able to get up and running again, you’ll be the first to know and we’ll get back out there.
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