Singer Meat Loaf Hospitalized After Collapsing at Canada Show

Rock singer Meat Loaf was hospitalized Thursday after he collapsed at a show in Canada.

The singer's spokesman Jeremy Westby told CNN Friday morning that the 68-year-old singer, whose real name is Marvin Lee Aday, is recovering well and should be home soon.

According to a statement on the singer's Facebook page, Meat Loaf collapsed due to severe dehydration near the end of his concert at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Videos posted to social media showed the singer collapsing while performing "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)."

He was admitted to a nearby hospital to undergo routine tests. His vital signs are said to be stable and normal and he is recovering well, the statement said.

One concertgoer told the Associated Press the singer was struggling throughout the show, forgetting words, and was off-cue at times.

Earlier this week, Meat Loaf postponed a show in Calgary due to an illness. He currently has seven upcoming shows in Canada through July 2. The status of those shows has not yet been announced.

In the past, Meat Loaf has blamed blackouts on concussion injuries and other health problems on asthma, Reuters reported.

A native of Dallas, he moved to California in 1966 to pursue a career in music, a Rolling Stone biography says.

This report will be updated.

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