The "Okie from Muskogee" singer has been rushed to the local hospital last Tuesday, January 17, 2012 due to unknown illness. According to report, he is currently in Macon, Georgia taking his recovery after he fell from a scheduled performance. The 74-year-old icon had been sick since he leave California last week as noted by his tour manager and recently canceled his show in Columbus, Ohio.
In addition to this, Merle's appearances in Paducah, Kentucky this coming Friday, January 19, 2012 as part of his tour might be canceled following to the unwanted incident. You can try to look around for other important details and concert schedules of Merle not to missed his other upcoming gigs in your area.
Furthermore, the man recovered from a deadly lung cancer way back in 2008 and has been diagnosed with respiratory illness last 2010.