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Performer Jimmy Barnes is expected to undergo open-heart surgery at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital on Wednesday to replace a valve damaged due to illness.
The Cold Chisel frontman told fans on Instagram the bacterial infection he’d been battling over the past fortnight had spread to his heart.
Performer Jimmy Barnes in October.Credit: Justin McManus
“It’s infected an otherwise healthy valve that was replaced some years ago due to a congenital defect, so I’ll be getting open-heart surgery over the next few hours to clear out this infection and put in a clean valve,” he said.
“Obviously, this is going to take me out of action for a while. I know a lot of people are battling even worse things but it still feels hugely frustrating.
“Just a few weeks ago I was the fittest I’ve been in decades,” he said in the post asking fans to be patient while he figured out what this meant for upcoming shows.
He also thanked his wife Jane, the doctors, nurses and fans who had sent him “get well” wishes.
“Given the serious nature of this operation I probably won’t be posting again for the next few weeks so all the best to you and yours for the holidays,” he said in the post.
In late November, Barnes was treated for bacterial pneumonia where he received intravenous antibiotics, and was confined to bed.
This caused him to cancel his Rock the Boat 2023 performances in Noumea.
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