Spiritualized singer hospitalized

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:01 am

Wow! I hadn't even heard this guy was ill -- rather scary for him:

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SPIRITUALIZED mainman JASON PIERCE is recovering after an illness left him close to death.

The star, who recently completed work on the band’s new album, is now at home after spending a lengthy time in intensive care for an as-yet-unspecified illness.

But in a posting on the band official website spiritualized.com, his partner Juliette says he is on the mend, but admitted that Pierce’s life was in serious danger during his spell in hospital.

The message reads: “So nearly dying twice in the last 2 and half weeks Jason has now and fantastically made an alarming and brilliant recovery and is due home today.

”He is still fragile and really weak weighing in at maybe 8 stone but love and happiness on his side. Weirdly he is still Jason though.

”No thoughts about how lucky he is just mentioned how mad it is that his record is written almost like he was ill before.

”Not that he's into esp and stuff just in the most beautiful way.

”Love to all and everyone who sent him get well wishes cos he needed it and must have heard it and thankfully he's here and back and coming home.”

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:06 am

whew . thats good news.

heres to a speedy recovery and even speedier release of a new record....

<--currently buying up all the old Spacemen 3 albums.

Charli · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:07 am

Jesus!

That's mighty awful for him. I hope he'll be ok.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:47 am

Hospiritualized?

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

Aural Fixation Wrote:

Wow! I hadn't even heard this guy was ill -- rather scary for him:

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as-yet-unspecified illness.

I believe the illness they are probably referring to is the one he & Nick Cave share.

What sad news. I love Spirirtualized. He is also apparently a really nice guy.

Sketch · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:51 am

HaqDiesel Wrote:

Hospiritualized?

We don't often receive visitors here. Let alone offer them [audience participation]HORSE BRUTALITY[/a.p.]

Polly, what illness does Nick Cave have?

e-stone · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:10 pm

woo hoo...new spiritualized album!!!

oh, and i'm glad j's ok too.

geoduck · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2005 2:42 pm

I've been hoping for a new album sweet, and I hope he gets his illness figured out. Did he wake up and forget to take his medication, or too much?

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

Sketch Wrote:

Polly, what illness does Nick Cave have?

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discostu · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:52 pm

J. Spaceman almost dies from heroin use? I feel really bad for the guy, but seriously, I bet this record will be great.

Verbal Intercourse · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:17 pm

polly six Wrote:

Sketch Wrote:

Polly, what illness does Nick Cave have?

[img][300:250]http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/rubriques/b/b10_drogue/heroine/heroinemat.jpg[/img]

I was thinking the same thing. I doubt this is any kind of viral "illness".

Verbal Intercourse · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:20 pm

discostu Wrote:

J. Spaceman almost dies from heroin use? I feel really bad for the guy, but seriously, I bet this record will be great.

How can you have so much confidence after Amazing Grace? I mean....there was nothing particularly wrong with that record, but there wasn't anything on it to make me want to listen to it more than once or twice, either. I'm sure the new one won't be terrible, but it won't be another Lazer Guided Melodies either.

geoduck · **Posted:** Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:48 pm

Just came across this on spiritualized.com
21.07.05 | Jason's illness

As rumoured on the forums both here and at NME.com, J.Spaceman was recently taken critically ill but has been allowed home after a prolonged stay in intensive care and critical care.

Jason contracted advanced periorbital cellulitis with bilateral pnuemonia with rapid deterioration requiring intensive care and c-pap for type 1 respiratory failure.

A truly massive "Thank You" to all the Medical Staff and Nurses at The Royal London Hospital A&E, Cambridge Ward, Intensive Care and Critical Care / Cotton Ward whom all worked so amazingly hard on his treatment and recovery.

"Thank You" also to Intensive Care Dept at St Barts for his 2 day transfer there.

And thanks to all you for your good wishes and thoughts.

discostu · **Posted:** Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:01 pm

Makes No Sense At All Wrote:

discostu Wrote:

J. Spaceman almost dies from heroin use? I feel really bad for the guy, but seriously, I bet this record will be great.

How can you have so much confidence after Amazing Grace? I mean....there was nothing particularly wrong with that record, but there wasn't anything on it to make me want to listen to it more than once or twice, either. I'm sure the new one won't be terrible, but it won't be another Lazer Guided Melodies either.

He'll never make another Lazer Guided Melodies. If you heard the Spiritualized cover of Junior Kimbrough's "Sad Days Lonely Nights", that seems the direction they're moving in. Haven't the past few tours featured Jason sitting down like an old blues guitarist? I wouldn't be surprised if the dude put out a trad-blues record.

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