Marianne Faithfull’s ex-husband has given a heartbreaking update on the condition of the singer - revealing that she is unable to speak after being struck down with coronavirus.
A friend of the 73-year-old As Tears Go By singer delivered the news on Saturday that Marianne had been hospitalised with coronavirus symptoms earlier in the week.
And the update included a statement form Marianne’s 77-year-old artist ex-husband John Dunbar - who was married to the singer between 1965 and 1966.
John revealed that Marianne was struggling to speak - and also explained that coronavirus restrictions at hospital were preventing the star from receiving visitors.
“She can barely speak and no visitors,” the British artist is quoted as reporting.
He also added: “So far so good,” offering hope to concerned fans.
A friend named Penny Arcade explained that Marianne had contacted coronavirus on Saturday in a social media post.
“Marianne Faithfull is in hospital in London having tested positive for Covid 19. She went in this past tuesday,” Penny wrote - asking friends and fans to offer prayers to the star.
“She has withstood and survived so much in her life - including being Marianne Faithful, that to be taken down by a virus would be such a tragedy,” Penny continued.
“I spoke to her last week and she was hiding out from the virus but she has caregivers and someone brought in to her,” she added.
Meanwhile, Marianne’s manager, Francois Ravard, told Billboard that the star is "stable and responding to treatment."
Marianne shot to fame in the 1960s when she made her chart debut with As Tears Go By.
She has gone on to release 21 studio albums - most recently in 2018 with the album Negative Capability.
