Stevie Wonder surprised concertgoers in London Saturday night by announcing that he will take a break from performing so that he can receive a kidney transplant this fall.
The 69-year-old music legend made the announcement after performing"Superstition" at the end of a packed British Summer Time concert in London's Hyde Park."I'm going to be doing three shows then taking a break," he said."I'm having surgery. I'm going to have a kidney transplant at the end of September this year."
"I came here to give you my love and to thank you for yours," he said."You ain't gonna hear no rumors about us. I'm good." A representative for Wonder didn't immediately respond to a request Saturday for details about his health. He has kept an active schedule, including performing recently at a Los Angeles memorial service for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle.
Wonder seemed in top form throughout the concert, performing a series of his hits and paying tribute to musical heroes including Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and John Lennon. He performed stirring rendition of the latter's"Imagine" near the end of the show.
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