Overview
- Her representatives confirmed Thursday that doctors placed the 74-year-old singer in a medically induced coma to aid recovery.
- The update followed Wednesday’s statement from her management saying she underwent emergency intestinal surgery and was recuperating.
- Local Portuguese outlets report she is in intensive care and on ventilatory support, though officials have not confirmed those specific details.
- A medically induced coma uses drugs to reduce brain activity so the body can heal after severe illness or major surgery.
- She remains hospitalized in Faro as her team asks for privacy, and shows scheduled to begin later this month in Europe may be affected.