Joni Mitchell is in the hospital

Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell was rushed to a hospital in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, her official website confirmed early Wednesday:

Mitchell, 71, was reportedly taken to the hospital by an ambulance at about 2:30 p.m. from her Bel Air home. While no cause for her hospitalization has been provided, Mitchell said last December that she has a rare skin disorder called Morgellons disease that keeps her from performing.

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