Rocker Jimmie Vaughan suffers heart attack
Jan. 31, 2013, 1:18 PM EST
WENN
Blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan is recovering in hospital after suffering a
heart attack. The 61-year-old co-founder of rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds
was admitted to a medical center in California last week and has since undergone
surgery.
He has been forced to pull out of an appearance at the upcoming Mahindra
Blues Festival in Mumbai, India due to the health setback.
A statement released by festival organizers reads: "Jimmie Vaughan was
admitted to Pomona Hospital Medical Center on January 23, 2013 with an acute
myocardial infraction. He had a coronary angioplasty and stent placement. He is
still in the hospital but recovering and has been advised by his cardiologist to
rest at home for a month."
The star, who is the older brother of blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, had
been expected to perform at the February festival with his band The Tilt a
Whirl, featuring Lou Ann Barton. Other acts on the bill include Popa Chubby,
Walter Trout & The Radicals and the Dana Fuchs Band.
