Singer Morrissey reportedly collapsed while on stage during a concert in the UK on October 24, 2009. According to reports, the 50-year-old former Smiths frontman had just begun a concert at the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon, England, when he collapsed. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, kept overnight and then released on Sunday, October 25, 2009.http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/24/morrissey-the-smiths-collapse-swindon http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/25/morrissey-discharged-hospital-swindon
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Morrissey collapsed at the start of a concert in England on October 24, 2009
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Reports say singer appeared ill as he took to the stage and began singing
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Reportedly suffered respiratory problems
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Taken to Great Western Hospital in Swindon for treatment; released on the following day
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Morrissey has canceled several concerts in 2009 due to illness
