EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Welsh music legend Sir Tom Jones admitted he feared his life was over during a recent hospital stay for severe flu.
The 86-year-old was rushed to hospital last week after a short battle with the flu. The Welsh-born crooner feared he was dying and his life was over after being admitted to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. The singer was forced to cancel or reschedule a number of concerts.
What Happened
“[I thought] Oh well, this is it, you’ve had a wonderful life, Tommy, but it’s over right now,” he said.
“[The medical staff said] What do you want to do now? I was in there for a week. And I said, ‘I’ve got to get back on the stage’. This is where I belong. I can’t live without this, believe me.”