The wife of Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley said he’s been hospitalized with pneumonia.Photo:Burak Cingi/Redferns
Burak Cingi/Redferns
Sum 41frontmanDeryck Whibleyhas been hospitalized with pneumonia, his wife, model Ariana Cooper Whibley, said Friday.
“Deryck and I were suppose to be in Chicago right now, celebrating our eight year wedding anniversary but the universe had a different plan for us,” Ariana, 32, wrote in anInstagrampost, alongside a photo of the Toronto-born musician, 43, being wheeled on a gurney into an ambulance.
Ariana added, “This is obviously not our first time in a situation like this but it brings back a lot of really difficult memories seeing him back in a hospital bed connected to wires and IVs.”
Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley has been hospitalized with pneumonia, according to his wife Ariana Cooper.Deryck Whibley/Instagram
Deryck Whibley/Instagram
A second photo on her Instagram featured a closeup of the model’s hand in Whibley’s as he lies in his hospital bed with apulse oximeterclipped to his finger.
He was placed in a coma and sedated for a week to help his body detox from alcohol, with the health scare helping him to finally achieve sobriety and regain his health.
In 2015, nearly a year after his hospitalization, Whibley toldViceof his journey to sobriety, “It was the right time in my life for it to happen. I’m glad it happened now and not when I’m like, 50, because my body wouldn’t have been able to handle it. But it’s unfortunate that it had to even come to that. However, now I’m feeling better than I’ve ever felt. I’m healthier. I’m in the best shape of my life.”
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The coupletied the knot in August 2015in Los Angeles.
In May, Sum 41 members Whibley, Dave Baksh, Jason McCaslin, Tom Thacker and Frank Zummoannounced via social mediathat they wouldgo their separate waysfollowing the release of their new albumHeaven and Helland their current world tour. The band finishedtheir U.S. tourwith The Offspring and Simple Plan on Sept. 3, but they plan to perform atWhen We Were Young 2023in Las Vegas next month.
“Being inSum 41since 1996 brought us some of the best moments in our lives. We are forever grateful to our fans both old and new, who have supported us in any way,” read a statement from the “Fat Lip” band. “It is hard to articulate the love and respect we have for all of you and we wanted you to hear this from us first.”
Sum 41’s final show is scheduled for Sept. 23, 2024, in Nanterre, France. Last week, the band announced onInstagramthat all tickets had sold out.
source: people.com
