Earth, Wind & Fire has issued an update on drummer John Paris, who has been fighting for his life in hospital. On 7 August, the American band said that they had cancelled a San Francisco gig after a member suffered a “medical emergency”. An update on the band’s Facebook page, posted a week later, revealed that Paris had been placed in a medically induced coma.
Doctors were providing “critical care” to the 58-year-old, the band said. On Thursday, the band said that Paris had since woken from his coma, but will require two surgeries in the coming days. There had been “both encouraging moments and new challenges” over the past few weeks, a statement said.
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Blending R&B, funk and soul sounds, they have won six Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2000. Paris’s wife Kathy Merrick added in the same statement: “This journey is definitely a marathon, but JP is fighting every single day and our hope is strong. Please keep the prayers, love, and light coming for John, Kathy, Kyla, and the entire family.” The statement continued: “John has already overcome obstacles that once seemed impossible, and while there is still a long road ahead, each step forward gives everyone around him renewed hope.
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