{"id":67671,"date":"2023-10-20T11:12:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T11:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/?p=67671"},"modified":"2023-10-20T11:12:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T11:12:05","slug":"boyzones-keith-duffy-rushed-to-dubai-hospital-hours-before-gig-after-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/celebrities\/boyzones-keith-duffy-rushed-to-dubai-hospital-hours-before-gig-after-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Boyzones Keith Duffy rushed to Dubai hospital hours before gig after injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Boyzone: Ronan Keating discusses Keith Duffy&#8217;s health<\/h3>\n<p>Former Boyzone star Keith Duffy has been taken to hospital in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to his Instagram Story, the singer shared a picture of him with a bandaged up knee as medical staff surrounded his bed.<\/p>\n<p>Keith, 49, didn&#8217;t specify what had happened to him, but thanked the doctors and nurses for helping him get back on his feet for Friday&#8217;s show at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Al Garhoud.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;Surgery on hold till I get home but a little patchwork, some pain management, and the show must go on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Express.co.uk has contacted a representative for Keith for comment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/Keith-Duffy-thanked-hospital-staff-in-Dubai-for-patching-him-up-in-time-for-a-show-5023495.jpg?r=1697799971862\"><\/p>\n<p>The singer is due to perform live this evening alongside ex-Westlife star Brian McFadden. The pair are now known as Boyzlife.<\/p>\n<p>Also taking to the stage for the gig are iconic boybands Five and Blue.<\/p>\n<p>Keith&#8217;s gig comes after his gruelling Mount Kenya challenge in Africa, where he climbed to the top of the mountain and cycled over 100 km.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-Boyzone star and his group, which included ex-bandmate Shane Lynch, finished off their trip with a water rafting activity.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside a picture of the team in action, he wrote: &#8220;After 4 days Climbing to the top of mount Kenya 5km Then over 100k Cycling the African plains This was just the perfect way to finish us off.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/Keith-Duffy-will-perform-amongst-Blue-and-Five-at-a-concert-in-Dubai-on-Friday-5023512.jpg?r=1697799971916\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m home safe and sound but exhausted! Thank you for all your support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, his bandmate Brian has been keeping fans up to date with his time in Dubai so far.<\/p>\n<p>While embracing the sun today, he caught up with some friends for a game of golf.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of his latest post, he shared a picture of him on his flight from Manchester, writing: &#8220;En route to Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Playing the Tennis arena at the Irish village with the wanderer @officialkeithduffy fresh of his brillliant trip to Kenya for @keithdfoundation love being back on @emirates too. 1a all the way!&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &amp; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Back in 2019, Boyzone were forced to perform without Keith as part of their 25th anniversary tour after he was taken to hospital in Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>A statement at the time read: &#8220;Keith was taken ill before the gig here in Bangkok this evening and has been admitted to hospital on the advice of the local medical team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our brother will be back on his feet as soon as possible and we thank you for all your wonderful support in the meantime.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After an overnight stay in hospital, he rejoined the band back on tour in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/1826097\/keith-duffy-hospital-injury-dubai-boyzone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boyzone: Ronan Keating discusses Keith Duffy&#8217;s health Former Boyzone star Keith Duffy has been taken to hospital in Dubai. 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