Singer-Songwriter Matthew Sweet Faces ‘Long, Uncertain Path to Recovery’ After Stroke

The 60-year-old musician suffered a ‘debilitating’ stroke while on tour in Toronto earlier this month.
Singer-Songwriter Matthew Sweet Faces ‘Long, Uncertain Path to Recovery’ After Stroke
Matthew Sweet performs at City Winery Nashville on July 28, 201. Rick Diamond/Getty Images
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Matthew Sweet’s management team has provided additional details about the medical emergency the singer-songwriter experienced earlier this month, which resulted in the cancellation of his remaining tour dates.

According to a statement shared online by Catherine Lyons, a production manager with Russell Carter Artist Management, Sweet, 60, suffered a “debilitating” stroke while on tour in Canada.