Overview

• McDowell slurred his words and appeared confused during his festival set, leading his tour manager to pull him aside after three songs.
• Concerned he was having a stroke, the 75-year-old country star was taken to a hospital in Reading, Pennsylvania, for evaluation.
• His son, Ronnie McDowell Jr., confirmed that doctors diagnosed a mini-stroke and that his father was responding well to treatment.
• Tyler Dean McDowell and his brother stayed with their father throughout his hospital stay and kept fans informed through social media updates.
• Medical teams have scheduled additional heart imaging and follow-up tests to track McDowell’s recovery at home.