Singer Matthew Sweet suffers ‘debilitating’ stroke while on tour with Hanson

Singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet suffered a debilitating changeable while connected circuit opening for Hanson.

Sweet’s manager, Russell Carter, confirmed nan news to Fox News Digital successful a statement.

"Last week, Matthew Sweet was forced to cancel an extended cross-country circuit of some header dates and opening slots for longtime friends Hanson aft suffering a debilitating changeable successful Toronto precocious Saturday evening (Oct. 12)," Carter wrote. 

"Matthew was quickly admitted to Toronto Western Hospital wherever he was put into fantabulous attraction and taken retired of contiguous danger. Matthew was transferred to a rehabilitation halfway backmost location successful Omaha today, wherever he will acquisition extended therapy. He is now connected a long, difficult roadworthy to recovery.

Matthew Sweet, right, suffered a "debilitating" changeable while connected circuit pinch celebrated '90s set Hanson. (R. Diamond/Getty Images)

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"All of america who cognize and emotion Matthew person dream for a speedy recovery. Matthew has ever been intensely focused and tenacious successful each of his endeavors, not only successful his signaling career, but successful each of his creator and intelligence pursuits. I americium assured that his signature determination will service him good arsenic he focuses now connected betterment to bully health."

Sweet, 60, had been connected circuit pinch his acoustic trio, doing a blend of shows opening for Hanson and his ain headlining gigs. He would person completed his activity pinch Hanson Nov. 10 successful Los Angeles earlier continuing pinch his headlining shows done Nov. 16 successful Seattle.

Sweet was doing a combo of shows opening for Hanson arsenic good arsenic his ain solo gigs. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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Representatives for Hanson did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment.

Carter said Sweet cannot execute "for nan foreseeable future," and aesculapian costs betwixt Canada and Omaha are adding up for nan musician.

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"We person group up a GoFundMe run truthful family, friends and Matthew's astonishing web of fans tin lend to thief salary his aesculapian expenses. Please lend if you can, and please repost nan nexus to nan GoFundMe fundraiser anyplace you can," Carter said.

Sweet's manager, Russell Carter, said nan musician has a "long difficult roadworthy to recovery" and cannot execute "for nan foreseeable future." (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

Sweet is champion known for his 1990s albums "Girlfriend" and "Altered Beast" and released an medium successful 2021, "Catspaw."

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His euphony has been featured successful dozens of film and TV projects, including "Buffy nan Vampire Slayer," "Can't Hardly Wait" and "My Name Is Earl." Sweet and his woman Lisa besides served arsenic investigation consultants connected Tim Burton's 2014 movie "Big Eyes," astir creator Margaret Keane. 

Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash contributed to this report