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Prince recovering after flu emergency

Prince became ill on a plane after performing while suffering from the flu, leading to an emergency landing and the singer being taken to hospital.

A file image of Prince performing

A file image of Prince performing Source: AAP

Singer Prince has been released from an Illinois hospital after he was hospitalised with the flu following an emergency plane landing, celebrity news outlet TMZ says.

A representative for the singer told TMZ that Prince had performed in Atlanta on Thursday despite not feeling well from the flu, and felt worse after boarding a plane following his concert.

Representatives for Prince and the Federal Aviation Administration didn't immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.

The plane made an emergency landing in Moline, Illinois, where the singer was treated and released at a local hospital.

He then boarded the plane and returned home, TMZ said.

The Quad City International Airport, where TMZ reported that Prince's plane had made the emergency landing due to illness, could not confirm the incident.

The 57-year-old singer cancelled two shows last week in Atlanta due to the flu.


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