I Should Have Been At The Echo ...

Yep today is the day I should have been seeing George at The Echo Theatre in Liverpool. Instead I woke-up with a heavy heart and my spirits were lowered further by the articles I should know better than to read! They made it sound as if George's condition has deteriorated saying that his family and friends had been "called to his bedside."I prayed for an official statement from his management, just something to put my/our minds at rest. And would you believe it, finally today it came; but this time not from his management this time the statement came straight from the top, straight from the hospital .......
30.11.2011
George Michael

Professors Gottfried Locker and Christoph Zielinski would like to make a statement regarding George Michael.
Further to our previous statement Mr. Michael is being treated here for pneumonia and nothing else.
The latest development in Mr. Michael's case - which has evolved from a severe pneumococcal infection - necessitated intensive care due to its severity and extension. We are happy to announce that Mr Michael is improving steadily with an impressive regression of pneumonic symptoms and follows a steady rate of improvement as hoped.
There are no other health issues with regards to the patient other than the underlying pneumonic disorder, and no further measures had to be taken.
Mr. Michael is receiving precisely the same treatment as any ordinary patient in Austria would receive at the hospital for this disease.
As we said previously, complete rest and peace and quiet are mandatory.
We wish to make it clear that we are putting this statement out and there will be no further comment.