Westlife singer Mark Feehily has confirmed he is suffering from pneumonia in a worrying health update shared to Instagram. The 42-year-old, who has been part of Westlife for over 20 years, was forced to pull out of several shows on the band's current tour after falling unwell.
He says he hoped to recover quickly and get back on the road, but under doctors' orders he is now unable to join his fellow bandmates at any of their remaining live shows until he gets the "all clear" from medical experts.
The Mirror reports that Mark posted a detailed explanation of his current situation on social media, to keep his fans up to date.
In the post, he said: "Firstly, I'd like to say a huge sincere thank you to everybody for sending their and get well soon messages - it means so much," the Irish singer penned"I was really gutted to miss the weekend shows in Newcastle but I started to feel quite unwell on Friday and that doctors have confirmed that it is a bout of pneumonia."I know it's scary when you first hear the word 'Pneumonia', but thankfully, I got to the doctor and the hospital very quickly and got on the antibiotics as soon as possible - so everything is currently under control."I have been informed that the quickest way to recovery is to rest and continue the antibiotics.
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