British musician Hazel O'Connor suffers 'serious medical event'; The singer-songwriter and actress, 66, was placed into an induced coma for 24 hours after suffering bleeding on the brain.

Byline: By, Mike Bedigan & Sophie Goodall

British singer-songwriter Hazel O'Connor is recovering in hospital following a "serious medical event," her family have said.

The musician and actress, 66, known for 1980s hits such as Will You and Eighth Day, was placed into an induced coma for 24 hours after suffering bleeding on the brain.

Her brother, Neil O'Connor, said she was receiving "the best of care" and had already regained some of her "usual feistiness".

Writing on social media, Mr O'Connor said: "On Sunday last, 9/01/2022, Hazel was discovered at her place in SW France and was found to have suffered a serious medical event.

"She was taken to her local hospital where it was determined that she'd had a bleeding on the brain and that she should be transferred to a major hospital where her condition could be more effectively monitored.

"On Sunday things were touch and go and the next 24 hours would determine how her recovery may go.

"She was put into an induced coma for about 24 hrs and brought out of it Monday evening and since then has been showing a lot of progress although, saying that, her recovery is going to take a while but she is tough and is responding to stimuli and to treatment.

"She's receiving the best of care and I thank the French medical service there for taking such good care of her.

"So, please, all positive thoughts, vibes, intentions are appreciated.

"She's going to need patience from us and from herself, I've already learned that she's started to show her usual feistiness".

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