Country singer Colt Ford, 54, in 'critical condition' after suffering heart attack | 77YK2Z8 | 2024-04-07 21:08:01
Country music star Colt Ford is in a 'secure but crucial situation' following a heart attack on Thursday, it's been reported.
Based on a spokesperson for the 54-year-old US singer, he suffered a medical emergency after a present in Gilbert, Arizona at Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row final week.
Colt – actual identify Jason Farris Brown is greatest recognized for his fusion of nation music and rap.
The nation star was taken to a medical centre in Mesa, in line with Ryan Bell, Ford's supervisor of publicity, who confirmed the news to Metro.co.uk.
On Saturday he was transferred to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale.
Over his career, Colt has launched seven albums – together with Declaration of Independence and hanks for Listening – by way of Common Joes Entertainment, which he co-founded following a stint as knowledgeable golfer, having competed on the skilled circuit for some years.
Alongside selling 3million albums, through the years Colt has collaborated with the likes of Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, and Jermaine Dupri to members of No Doubt, Lit, and Woman Antebellum.
Three years ago Colt revealed he had undergone surgical procedure for eye most cancers, after noticing a spot on his eye.
'The physician advised me I was every week to 10 days from having to go on full chemo,' he advised Individuals.
'I went to a physician in Georgia that specialised in cataracts and all that stuff, and I keep in mind them saying, "This ain't good" and "You gotta get this out,"' he recalled.
'They needed me to go see a cornea specialist, Dr. Uyen Tran, in Nashville, and that's once I started getting actually nervous.'&
After surgical procedure, Ford continued his music career and treated the most cancers with chemotherapy drops.
Final yr, Colt additional opened up about his well being struggles, as he informed& Taste of Country: 'I've gotten in rather a lot better form, and I just really feel great. My life is in an amazing place.
'I'm getting married in October. I found my individual. And I'm just as joyful and excited as I've been about music, which is sort of exhausting to consider. I really feel like I'm not even making my greatest music.
'Final yr I received recognized with an autoimmune illness referred to as Myasthenia Gravis. it's been robust. The final yr quite truthfully obtained really exhausting for me. It's a disease and there's no remedy for this.'
He explained how the situation impacts the muscle tissues in your face, eyes, and throat, and for him it 'messed' together with his imaginative and prescient.
When searching of both eyes, Colt would see subjects 'melting together like a lava lamp,' he explained, adding that symptoms additionally included 'horrible fatigue'.
Colt was put on supplements which 'actually helped' him, and he was relieved to be in a 'higher place' for it.
Most just lately, Colt released a single with DJ Cliffy D and Jesslee referred to as Beers Again.
He was scheduled to carry out at two other venues in Nevada and Arizona over the weekend earlier than he was hospitalised.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Colt Ford's representatives for comment.
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