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SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was hospitalized for a mild concussion he suffered while vacationing in Fiji, reportedly after falling out of a palm tree.


Richards, 62, was injured earlier this week and flown to a New Zealand hospital for treatment, band spokeswoman Fran Curtis said in a statement Saturday.


"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 or explain how he was injured.


But media reports in Australia 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.


A newspaper report said Richards was flown to Auckland's Ascot Hospital on Thursday after the accident. Hospital duty manager Steve Kirby would not comment on whether Richards was a patient there, citing the hospital's privacy policy.


The Fijilive.com news Web site reported that the accident was believed to have happened at Fiji's exclusive Wakaya Club resort.


Resort employee Salesi Finau told The Associated Press that Richards and his wife recently stayed at the resort for about a week but would not say when they left or comment on reports of Richards' accident.


The Rolling Stones played a concert in Wellington on April 18 as part of their "A Bigger Bang" world tour.


According to the band's Web site, the Stones' next scheduled concert is at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, followed by 34 more dates across Europe.



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Q: Do you know what it means if there is drool coming out of both corners of Keith Richards' mouth?

A: The stage is level!!

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"Names for the Rolling Stones' Tour"

    As presented on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN
                                     
   10. Van Full of Grandpas
   9. The Rolling Stones Live Plus Keith Richards
   8. Guitar-playin' Geezers
   7. Brown Sugar and Lots of Bran
   6. Metamusic
   5. The "$140 Million in the Bank Isn't Enough" Tour
   4. Cocoon 3
   3. Hey! You! Get Offa My Barcalounger!
   2. "Instruments Hooked Up to the Clapper" Tour
   1. Grumpy Old Men


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Keith Richards often sets off metal detectors in airports he's not even in.

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Falling out of a palm tree?  Or was it really falling off a balcony, into a palm tree, then out of a palm tree?  With his history, that would make more sense.



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I love this story. Rockstars have the rare opportunity to be children, even when they are 62!


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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Reuters) -- Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards had surgery in New Zealand on Monday to relieve headaches after a fall while holidaying in Fiji, his London publicists said.


"The operation was a complete success and Keith is already up and talking with his family today," the publicists said in a statement about the surgery at the Ascot Hospital in Auckland.


The publicists would not comment on a report in the New Zealand Herald that the surgery was to relieve a subdural haematoma or blood clot on the brain. The operation normally involves drilling a hole through the skull to drain the clot.


Subdural haematoma can be caused by mild knocks to the head.


"He will need a few weeks' recuperation," the statement added, forcing the cancellation of early concert dates on the European leg of the Rolling Stones' "A Bigger Bang" tour.


The 62-year-old rocker had been under medical observation in Auckland following the fall in late April.


He had been feeling well after being examined by doctors last week, the statement added.


"However after complaining of headaches yesterday, doctors thought it prudent to move ahead with a small operation to remove the pressure," the statement said.


Last week a spokeswoman for the band said Richards had only suffered mild concussion and would not require surgery.


The Ascot Hospital told Reuters on Monday that Richards had been discharged but would give no further details.


Richards was flown to Auckland after the accident while holidaying in Fiji following the end of the Japan, China, Australia and New Zealand leg of a world tour.


The European leg of the tour will go ahead but its start will be delayed to June, the publicists said. The band had been due to open the tour on May 27 in Barcelona and May 29 in Madrid.


Full details of the rescheduled dates will be announced shortly.


Along with lead singer Mick Jagger, Richards has been the backbone of the Rolling Stones since the 1960s.


His history of arrests and drug abuse in younger years has given him the reputation as rock 'n' roll's ultimate survivor. He pokes fun at his checkered past by greeting concert audiences with the catchphrase, "Good to be here, good to be anywhere."


He has suffered his fair share of freak accidents.


In 1998, he broke three ribs and punctured a lung falling from a ladder while reaching for a book in his library. In 1990, one of his fingers got infected after he punctured it on a guitar string. In both cases, the Stones were forced to postpone concerts.



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