KORN Frontman Released From London Hospital, Prepares To Fly To U.S.
June 13, 2006Erik Loyd of The Bakersfield Californian is reporting that KORN frontman Jonathan Davis will soon return to the United States after having been hospitalized over the weekend in London with a blood illness.
Davis' father, Rick Davis, said Monday afternoon (June 12) that his son has been released from a London hospital and is back at a hotel.
"If everything goes as planned, he will fly back to the United States in the next 24 to 48 hours to return home," the elder Davis told The Bakersfield Californian. "He will remain under close medical attention. He'll probably go directly to a medical facility."
Davis, executive director of the Kern County Board of Trade, said his son became ill with ITP — idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura — an autoimmune disorder. Davis' blood platelet count fell dangerously low because of an allergic reaction to a medication, according to a note on the KORN web site.
"If I had continued to headbang onstage I could have had a brain hemorrhage and dropped dead on the spot," Davis' note says.
"His spirits have been good through the whole thing, but he appreciates the severity of the disorder and the importance of getting medical attention," the senior Davis told The Bakersfield Californian.
Rick Davis said KORN bassist Reggie "Fieldy" Arvizu and guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer will accompany his son on the return trip.
"They said they 'would not leave their brother behind,' " Mr. Davis said.
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