Legendary rocker Patti Smith has reportedly been hospitalised in Italy and forced to cancel a show in Bologna due to a “sudden illness”.
According to People, Italian publication TGCOM24 reported the singer was hospitalised.
The venue Smith, 76, was scheduled to perform at, the Teatro Duse theatre in Bologna, also shared a post confirming the show had been cancelled.
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”Patti Smith concert cancelled. With great regret, we inform the kind public that the concert of Patti Smith scheduled for today December 12, 2023 at 9pm will not be able to go on stage due to a sudden illness that has affected the artist,” the venue wrote.
“We are all sorry for the inconvenience caused by this news. Our best wishes for a speedy recovery to the artist.”
The venue said tickets will be refunded to fans.
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Smith is due to play dates in Chicago and New York from December 27.
The American singer, known for her influence on the punk movement, has released hits including Gloria and Because the Night.
A year ago, Smith hit back at critics who chastised her decision to step back from the spotlight in favour of nurturing her young family in 1980.
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In a poignant interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Smith admitted there was one critique “that still stings” which was her decision to leave public life for 16 years to raise a family.
Smith reflected on a cartoon of her that appeared in a New York newspaper, The Village Voice, in which she was depicted with hooves and sagging udders. The cartoon was captioned “Domestic Cow.”
“I knew the territory of being sort of a rock star, or smoking pot and writing poetry at night, but this other territory that I didn’t excel in, I found the smallest joys in it,” Smith explained in the interview.
Smith’s choice to leave the public eye for 16 years was seen by some as an artistic abandonment of the very things her music stood for.
However, the Gloria singer said this period of her life was deeply and artistically enriching.