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Status Quo's Rick Parfitt in serious condition after suffering heart attack

Status Quo star Rick Parfitt is in a serious condition in hospital after suffering a heart attack after a gig.

The musician was taken ill after performing in Antalya, Turkey on Tuesday (June 14).

He was transferred to hospital in early hours of Wednesday (June 15).

Status Quo manager Simon Porter commented: "Whilst his condition is serious, he has already demanded his customary cup of tea with two sugars and a sweetener.

"No further comment will be made at this stage until the completion of the next round of tests and assessments to be made over the next few days."

Parfitt previously had a heart attack in 2011, while he also had a brush with throat cancer in 2005.

In 1997 the musician underwent a quadruple heart bypass operation, with Parfitt cancelling shows in 2014 to undergo corrective surgery.

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