Matthew Sweet, known for ’90s hits like “Girlfriend” and “Sick of Myself,” has suffered a “debilitating stroke.”
Russell Carter, who manages the alt-rocker, said EW that Sweet experienced a medical emergency on Saturday, October 12th.
“Last week, Matthew Sweet was forced to cancel an extensive cross-country tour featuring headlining dates and opening for longtime friends, Hanson, after suffering a debilitating stroke in Toronto late last night (October 12),” his manager Russell Carter said in a statement. .
Matthew Sweet in March 2018.
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Added Carter: “Matthew was quickly admitted to Toronto Western Hospital where he was placed under excellent care and taken out of immediate danger. Matthew was transferred today to a rehabilitation center at his home in Omaha where he will undergo extensive therapy. Now he has a long, hard road ahead until recovery.”
Catherine Lyons, who works on Sweet’s management team at Russell Carter Artist Management, created a GoFundMe page to help the singer/songwriter’s stroke recovery.
“Matthew Sweet, a longtime inspiration and dear friend of ours, suffered a debilitating stroke last week in Toronto while at the start of a national tour,” she wrote alongside the fundraiser. “He has been unexpectedly and tragically forced to leave the road and embark on a long, uncertain road to recovery. We are asking for financial assistance at this difficult time from his family, friends and fans. Without insurance or income from touring, Matthew faces an enormous financial burden.” She further explained that “health care is not free for Americans in Canada” and that Sweet must “be returned to the United States by air ambulance with medical personnel, to a specialized rehabilitation center, where he will receive round-the-clock care and therapy for six weeks.”
Lyons added that Sweet will need “months of treatment and rehabilitation” and that the cost of treatment “will be prohibitive.”
“We expect a total of close to a quarter of a million dollars,” she wrote. “Your thoughts, love and support will mean the world to him. But please donate financially if you are able. Matthew will be forever grateful.”
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Matthew Sweet.
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Since the announcement, more than $185,000 has been donated to Sweet’s recovery.
The Nebraska-born musician emerged on the Athens, Georgia music scene and became a key voice in the ’90s power-pop revival following the release of his album Girl in 1991.
Over the course of his career, Sweet has released 15 albums — his last full-length release was in 2021. the cat is sleeping.
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