Patti Smith has been released from the hospitalwho will be resting following her doctor’s advice, for this and canceled two more appearances she had scheduled for the next few days.

In a post on Instagram, the artist confirmed she will be resting, canceling both a concert in Venice today and a book signing event in Milan she had also planned for this week.

In her post, the “poet” of rock published a photo, in which she posed smiling among doctors and nurses of the hospital, whom she thanked. “I thank everyone for their help. I regret that I had to cancel the concerts in Bologna and Venice,” wrote the 76-year-old, adding that she will return.

This is also a thank you to the medical teams around the world who are tending to the needs of the world, especially those who are altruistically serving under fire.“, she noted in her post and thanked those who sent her messages.

I rest, as the doctor advised, grateful to have had such care, although I am painfully aware that many are not so fortunatePatti Smith concluded.

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It should be noted that Patti Smith was admitted to the hospital due to a “sudden illness” on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, in Bologna, during her recent tour in Italy.