Jimmy Barnes To Have Open Heart Surgery
Jan 18th, 2007 by guitarnews
AUSSIE Rock Vocalist Extraordinaire Jimmy Barnes is to undergo open-heart surgery to fix a condition that has been with him since birth.
The former Cold Chisel frontman, renowned screamer and vodka consumer will undergo surgery to replace a faulty aortic valve on February 22.
Barnes is said to otherwise be in good health and remains in good spirits, (probably not vodka), and will honour all of his commitments until he enters hospital on February 20.
It is nothing less than a miracle that Jimmy hasn’t already burst a valve with his onstage antics over more than 20 years and the Pope should be taking a close look at his survival.
Appropriately, considering the amount of exercise they’ve had, his mighty lungs are in perfect working order and Jimmy is expected to make a full recovery. Unfortunately, he will not be recuperating at The Star Hotel. Maybe he could manage on some Cheap Wine and a three-day growth.
