Meat Loaf collapses on stage during concert in Canada

Meat Loaf collapsed in concert in Canada

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last updated 17 June 2016

Update 10:24 a.m.: Meat Loaf is believed to have collapsed due to extreme dehydration; his spokesperson told CNN that he is "recovering well" and expected to return home soon. Our original post appears below.

At a concert in Edmonton, Canada, on Thursday night, Meat Loaf collapsed on stage in the middle of singing "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)." He had canceled two other shows in recent days over health concerns, and he appeared to be struggling before his show-ending collapse, Mickey McBryan, who was in the audience, tells The Associated Press. "It was him forgetting words, he wasn't on cue, but it was forgivable," said McBryan, 33. "We're all loving it and going crazy, and then it just took a turn for the worst."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.

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