Lou Reed, the iconic former Velvet Underground singer and songwriter, is doing well after undergoing a liver transplant last month.
According to People magazine, the procedure was not reported before his wife, Laurie Anderson, spoke with the Sunday Times. The 71-year-old Transformer singer had the surgery at the Cleveland Clinic instead. Anderson said that it was serious and that “he was dying.”
“I don't think he'll ever totally recover from this, but he'll certainly be back to doing [things] in a few months. He's already working and doing t'ai chi. I'm very happy. It's a new life for him,” she added, reports The Guardian.
Reed also left a message for his fans on his website. “I am a triumph of modern medicine, physics and chemistry,” he wrote. “I am bigger and stronger than ever. My Chen Taiji and health regimen has serve me well all of these years, thanks to Master Ren Guang-yi.”
He added, “I look forward to being on stage performing, and writing more songs to connect with your hearts and spirits and the universe well into the future.”
Reed has not made a public appearance since March and had to cancel performances in April.
The guitarist is best known for his work with The Velvet Underground and recorded the solo hit “Walk on the Wild Side.” In 2011, he recorded an album with Metallica.
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