‘American Pickers’ Frank Fritz Has Suffered a Stroke

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Frank Turner has spoken to NME about the “brutal” experience of playing shows in 50 US states in 50 dates.The punk troubadour told us how he became the third artist ever (and first non-American) to complete the challenge of playing 50 states in the space of 50 days, after George Thorogood did so in 1981 and The Melvins in 2012.Speaking to NME from an airport in Hawaii after he and his band The Sleeping Souls finished the trek this week, Turner described his mood as “shell-shocked”.“I had the idea of playing 50 states in 50 days prior to the pandemic, and it’s been on ice for the last little while,” he said. “In the context of post-pandemic touring, it seemed like a cool way to hit the ground running and a re-statement of intent.“I’m on my ninth record and my 17th year of touring as a solo artist, and this isn’t a bad thing to have a hook to hang a tour off.”However, Turner revealed that the tour didn’t come without its fair share of obstacles.“Insanely enough, I actually got COVID for the first time immediately before the tour,” he said.

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stroke.On Monday, Wolfe, 58, told People that he hopes fans will keep Fritz, 56, in “their thoughts and prayers.”“The most important thing is that we allow him time to heal and giving [sic] him the space to do so,” he said.Fritz was hospitalized earlier this month and, last week, Wolfe spoke about the news to his fans on Instagram.“I have been very private in the past year in regards to Franks [sic] life and the journey he’s been on,” Wolfe wrote on social media at the time. “There has been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank’s friendship and the show but now is not the time to set the record straight. Now is the time to pray for my friend.”He continued, “Frank has suffered a stroke and is in the hospital.

Former "American Pickers" star Frank Fritz needs "time to heal" following his stroke, according to a representative for his co-star Mike Wolfe. Wolfe's rep had no specific update on Fritz' health when reached by Fox News Digital. "We [ask] that everyone keep Frank in their thoughts and prayers," the representative told Fox News Digital.

“American Pickers” star Frank Fritz is in the hospital following a stroke, his co-host, Mike Wolfe, revealed on Thursday.

via Instagram, writing, «I have been very private in the past year in regards to Frank's life and the journey he's been on. There has been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank's friendship and the show but now is not the time to set the record straight. Now is the time to pray for my friend.»He continued, «Frank has suffered a stroke and is in the hospital.

Frank Fritz, who became world-famous for his long on-air work on the show American Pickers, has been hospitalized.

Former American Pickers host Frank Fritz has suffered a stroke.

Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos has shared details of a new six-part radio series.In August, Kapranos will join Absolute Radio to host a new series that will run every Sunday night at 10pm from August 7. The show will also see the singer being joined by special guests including Johnny Marr.A statement about the show said: “Alex will be bringing his encyclopedic knowledge of and eclectic taste in music to his own show, as well as anecdotes from over 20 years at the top of the UK indie music scene and insight from across the music world.“Alongside this you can expect the musician to be joined by a range of guests including Johnny Marr, The Cribs and Los Bitchos.”Speaking about the new show, Kapranos said: “I’m happy to say that Absolute Radio have invited me in to take over on Sunday nights, play songs I love, and have a bit of a chat with musicians I like.