Matthew Sweet crowdfunding healthcare after debilitating stroke on tour

Matthew Sweet is raising health care funds after being hospitalized with a debilitating stroke on Oct. 12 while on tour in Toronto to support Hanson. With proper care, which will cost an estimated $250,000, he is expected to make a full recovery, Kathryn Lyons, his manager, wrote on GoFundMe. As of October 23, the number stood at $167,000.

Lyons explained that Sweets was “unexpectedly and tragically off the road and forced into a long, uncertain road to recovery.” He continued, “We are asking for financial support from his family, friends and fans during this difficult time. Without insurance or travel income, Matthew faces a huge financial burden. Doctors and hospital care in Toronto were instrumental in saving Matthew's life, but healthcare for Americans in Canada Not for free. He will now be flown in an ambulance transport plane to a special rehabilitation center, where he will receive round-the-clock care and therapy for six weeks. He will then need months of treatment and rehabilitation towards a full recovery Needless to say, the cost of all this treatment will be prohibitive.”

In the 1980s Athens, Georgia, scene, Sweet gained popularity with landmark power-pop albums. girlfriend And mutated animal. His latest release is the 2021 LP Catspaw.