Meat Loaf is “responsive and recovering well” after collapsing onstage on Thursday night in Canada, according to his representative.
The 68-year-old rock singer, whose real name is Marvin Lee Aday, was singing his hit I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) near the end of a concert at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton when he dropped his microphone and fell to the floor, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
Videos posted on social media appeared to capture the moment, including the response by members of the singer’s band and crew, who quickly crowded around him.
Concertgoers were asked to leave the venue, according to AP, and Meat Loaf was taken to a nearby hospital. There, he underwent “routine tests”, and his vital signs were found to be “stable and normal”, his publicist, Caitlin DeForest, said early on Friday.
The episode, DeForest added, was the result of “severe dehydration.”
Known for his big vocals and theatrical style — as well as acting roles in movies such as Fight Club and Wayne’s World — Meat Loaf has collapsed onstage before, including in 2011 in Pittsburgh and in 2003 at Wembley Arena in London, AP reported. The singer has said he suffers from asthma as well as a medical condition that causes an irregular heartbeat.
On Friday, DeForest said the singer “extends his heartfelt thanks for everyone’s support and well wishes.”
