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Keith Richards Hospitalized in New Zealand
Apr 29 9:43 AM US/Eastern


WELLINGTON, New Zealand

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards suffered a mild concussion
while vacationing in Fiji and was flown to a New Zealand hospital
for treatment, a band spokeswoman said Saturday.

Media reports said Richards fell out of a palm tree and remained
hospitalized in Auckland.

Richards, 62, suffered a mild concussion while on holiday in Fiji
earlier this week and was flown to New Zealand, band spokeswoman
Fran Curtis said in a statement.

"Following treatment locally and as a precautionary measure, he
flew to a hospital accompanied by his wife, Patti, for
observation," Curtis said.

The statement did not elaborate on Richards' condition.

But media reports in Australian and New Zealand said Richards hurt
his head after falling out of a palm tree at an exclusive Fiji
resort and remained hospitalized in Auckland.