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Doctors Save Keith Richards' Brain
A bigger bang than previously thought for Keith Richards.
The Rolling Stones guitarist underwent minor surgery in a New Zealand hospital on Monday for a "mild concussion" he suffered from a spill he took while vacationing in the South Pacific last week, according to his London-based spokesman.
"The operation was a complete success, and Keith is already up and talking with his family today," the rep said in a statement.
The New Zealand Herald reported that Richards, 62, was recovering after doctors relieved a subdural hematoma--a blood clot to his brain--that can result from jostling to the head.
While his camp refused to confirm the accuracy of that story, the statement notes that the rock legend had been "complaining of headaches" Sunday, and physicians felt it was "prudent to move ahead with a small operation to remove the pressure" which usually involves drilling a hole in the patient's skull.
Richards was admitted last week to Auckland's Ascot Hospital after variously reported to have fallen on his head while trying to pluck a coconut off a palm tree at Fiji's posh Wakaya Club or after a Jet Ski mishap. The band refused to confirm either report and would only say that Richards was injured but was making a "speedy recovery."
In any case, he was discharged soon after. But, despite being in good spirits, the notoriously hard-living rocker went back in for another medical check after the headaches started up, and that's when doctors decided to go ahead with the procedure.
Richards is expected to take several weeks to recover.
According to Monday's statement, Richards' prolonged convalescence will force the Stones to postpone the first few dates of the upcoming European leg of their top-grossing A Bigger Bang World Tour.
The trek, which was originally scheduled to kick off on May 27 in Barcelona followed by a May 29 gig in Madrid, will now get rolling in June. The Spain shows will be made up at a later date to be announced in the coming days.
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