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Country Star Ronnie McDowell Rushed to Hospital After Onstage Slurring

The 75-year-old singer remains under evaluation at a Reading hospital; his sons continue updating fans ahead of an MRI scan.

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Overview

  • McDowell began slurring his words three songs into his set at the Summer Solstice Music Festival in Oley, Pennsylvania, prompting his tour manager to pull him offstage.
  • The singer feared he might be having a stroke and was immediately taken to a nearby hospital in Reading for diagnostic tests.
  • As of Sunday, McDowell is still hospitalized and awaiting an MRI to pinpoint the cause of his speech difficulties.
  • Sons Tyler and Ronnie Dean McDowell traveled to Pennsylvania to support their father and shared personal updates on his condition.
  • Tyler McDowell asked for privacy for the family and thanked fans for their prayers and messages as they await further results.