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Liza Minnelli Collapses on Stage in Sweden
Liza Minnelli collapsed during a performance in Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday and was hospitalized before being flown back to the U.S. on Thursday morning.
Minnelli, 61, made it a few songs into a Christmas show but could not continue, Reuters reports. "It was a terrible situation," said local promoter Michael Silfverskiold. "She fell off the side of the stage. The production manager caught her."
It was unclear what caused the collapse. "You could see she was in pain," Silfverskiold said.
Minnelli was taken to the hospital, where she was discharged Thursday morning and flown back to the U.S., Silfverskiold said. There was no further word on her medical condition.
Minnelli, the daughter of Judy Garland and the Oscar-winning director Vincente Minnelli (Gigi), won her own Oscar as Best Actress for her role as the self-destructive singer in 1972's Cabaret.
After collapsing on stage in Sweden, Liza Minnelli was advised by a doctor to return to New York for additional medical attention, her rep said Friday.
"She became very ill shortly after the show began," rep Liz Rosenberg says in a statement about Wednesday's concert. "Ms. Minnelli ... had complained of dizziness prior to the start of the show. As a result, she was unable to finish her performance, and was rushed back to her hotel by her manager."
The 61-year-old Cabaret star was performing the last of four shows in Sweden as part of her world tour.
"A doctor, upon examining her, and in consultation with her NY physician, determined that it would be necessary for the Oscar-winning actress and singer to immediately return to New York City to receive further medical evaluation," the statement says.
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