John Prine should have posted his summer tour over Denmark. Now he is dead at the age of 73 years.
The american countrysangskriver John Prine, who has been hospitalized with coronavirus, is dead. He was 73 years old.
It writes the New York Times.
The 30. march announced the family to Prine, he was in the respirator, after having shown signs of coronavirus.
– He is in the respirator and receive still treatment, but his condition is critical. This is sad news for us to share.
– But many of you have loved and supported John through the years, and we wanted to give you message and the opportunity to send more of your love and support in his direction, wrote to the family on Facebook.
Prine had been hospitalized 26. march in the hospital in Nashville and died according to the New York Times of complications as a result of the virus.
Prines wife and manager, Fiona Whelan Prine, was tested positive for the virus 19. march. The pair had been in quarantine separately in their shared home.
According to Prines website he should, as part of its summer tour in Europe, have played at the Tønder Festival 28. august. A festival, he has visited before.
for the First time in 2015, where he closed the festival, and at the latest he should have played there in 2019 as the headliner, but had to cancel due to illness. It is apparent from the website of the Tønder Festival.
the Tønder Festival has been cancelled this year, according to the prime minister on Monday evening extended the ban on large assemblies up to and including august.
Prine has throughout his career received Grammys for his work and was included in sangskrivernes Hall of Fame last year.
Prines career was based in Chicago countryfolk-scene in the over-60s, and in 1971 he released his first album. Prine has since released a large number of plates, most recently The Tree of Forgiveness in 2018.
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