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Patti Smith collapses on stage in Brazil after suffering days-long migraine


The poet, author and musician fell during a performance with Soundwalk Collective, who later posted ‘she is being cared for by the best doctors’

Associated Press reported that the newspaper Folha de S Paulo said that Smith passed out about 30 minutes into the event while reading a piece about the climate crisis. Smith also signed the statement, which continued: “Patti says that she is tremendously grateful for your patience and forgiveness and she sends her love to all who attended.” Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective have collaborated on several albums since 2016, the most recent of which, The Perfect Vision: Reworkings, was released in 2022.

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