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Lou Reed had liver transplant, wife reveals

By | Published on Monday 3 June 2013

Lou Reed

When Lou Reed pulled out of Coachella due to “unavoidable complications” in March, he was actually taking time away for a life-saving liver transplant. Which as excuses for gig cancellations go is pretty much as good as they get.

Reed’s wife Laurie Anderson has discussed her husband’s recent surgery in an interview with the Times, saying: “I don’t think he’ll ever totally recover from this, but he’ll certainly be back to doing [things] in a few months. He’s already working and doing tai chi. I’m very happy. It’s a new life for him”.



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