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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Harry Cockburn

Michael Kiwanuka says he faces ‘long, tough journey’ to recovery from stroke

Onstage at Hammersmith Eventim Apollo, wearing a woolly hat and a frankly wonderful cardigan that's brown with gold diamond shapes, a bearded Michael Kiwanuka plays guitar and sings
Michael Kiwanuka onstage at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on 10 March 2025. Photograph: Joseph Okpako/WireImage

The British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has said he has suffered a stroke and faces a “long tough journey” on the road to recovery.

The 39-year-old singer from London, whose hits include Cold Little Heart and Home Again, said the “quite severe” bleed in his brain was the reason he had missed some tour dates this year when he was due to support Mumford & Sons, and that the stroke had been brought on by high blood pressure.

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