Earth, Wind & Fireplace’s John Paris has been positioned into an induced coma.
The drummer was hospitalised forward of a San Francisco live performance on 6 August.
Singer Shelly Clark-White, who’s married to the band’s bassist, Verdine White, up to date followers with an replace on the Fb web page, Standing for John Paris. The web page was created by the Whites and Paris’s longtime buddy Tazz Cole.
The put up didn’t disclose the specifics of Paris’ situation however clarified that the choice to put him right into a coma got here after he skilled hypertension and had issue respiratory.
“Over the previous a number of days, we have now deliberately saved many particulars of John’s situation personal out of respect for him and his household,” the put up states.
“As data has begun to flow into publicly, we really feel it is vital that everybody hears the story straight from us so there isn’t any confusion about the place issues stand right this moment.
“Right this moment, John stays resting underneath sedation whereas his medical workforce fastidiously displays him and determines the most secure path ahead,” the put up reads.
“Though this has been an emotional curler coaster, there have continued to be small moments that give these closest to him hope.”
Paris, who has been a part of the Earth, Wind & Fireplace lineup for the previous 25 years, was rushed to hospital simply earlier than the band’s look on 6 August as a part of Lionel Richie’s Sing a Music All Night time Lengthy Tour.
A GoFundMe web page for the drummer has raised greater than $70,000 (£52,000) as of 16 August.
