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Jet Singer Collapses Twice Onstage at London Gig

Jet's singer Nic Cester was rushed to hospital on Monday night after collapsing on stage at a gig in London.

The Australian band at the Q the Music Club at the Hard Rock Café and were playing their second song of the night when Cester passed out in front of the crowd.

The rest of Jet -- drummer Chris Cester, lead guitarist Cameron Muncey and bassist Mark Wilson -- finished playing their new single 'She's a Genius' before Cester stood up and told the crowd he had swine flu, before collapsing again.

The singer was then taken to the city's University College Hospital where he was treated for gastroenteritis, acute vomiting and dehydration, and kept in overnight for medical observation.

Bandmate Mark Wilson said there were no plans to cancel the show because all the members "had a moment where they've been chronically ill and had to go on stage.

"The only time we've ever cancelled shows is when Nic's throat swelled up and he couldn't actually make any sounds," the Press Association said.

Jet were in London to promote their third album 'Shaka Rock', which is due out in the UK in September.

The band had announced they would busk for cricket fans waiting for the start of the day's play at the Australia vs. England cricket Test at Headingley, Leeds on Monday, but had to cancel the appearance because Australia won the match on Sunday afternoon.

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Pat

Say anyting you want about me Sean, because I don't care what anyone thinks about me. If you know my mom and dad, you would also know my mom died. Be careful what you say in an open forum Lyle, I mean Sean

August 16 2009 at 5:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
josh

i love how people are like "omg it's totally not drugs, that's so mean", when we're talking about a band that has a history of cocaine use. fail.

August 14 2009 at 5:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
E

Yeah, "Patrice Bedrosian-Nagel"- Why dont you take your own sorry advice! Turn off your beloved computer, leave your pathetic house and get some friends. You don't know the individuals in this band and if you did, they wouldn't care what you posted here because only losers like you live their lives on message boards and blogs. Get a freaking life.

August 14 2009 at 4:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Pat

Funny..Live on message boards. This is like the 3rd time I have been on this board and I have had a computer for 11 years. Take your own advice E..Least I am not hiding

August 16 2009 at 5:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nadia

Yeah. Heroin was my first thought too. I mean come on is it that inconceivable. If not that, some other type of drugs. They will make you sick and dehydrated. As well as phuck with your stomach.

August 14 2009 at 1:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
joseb

wow someone on here is a real hypocrite sayin people are cruel for leaving mean comments, but yet is doing nothing but talking shit in every one of their comments....

August 14 2009 at 1:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Pat

How much money have you made singing Sean? Who cares what they sing as long as people enjoy them? You are so jelious that you reak from here..And JO, how long have you been doing drugs with bands? I am only asking because it takes one to know one..Unless you know for sure I would STFU.......I noticed a lot of inbreds here on this story..... Your names are pathetic...Along with your little miserable lives

August 14 2009 at 12:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
All Winners LOVE Winners

She's a GENIUS??? - indeed.

August 13 2009 at 10:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sam

just because he collapsed on stage that means he's on drugs? assumptions are cooooool.

August 13 2009 at 10:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bill -I- am

possibe Jet-Lag

August 13 2009 at 9:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Don

I remember Jet. They were pretty popular in the early '00s. They had 4 or 5 hits and then they disappeared. All of their songs were getting played. All at once the hits quit coming.

I think they tried to do some kind of comeback a couple of years later but by then it was too late.

It was a pity too. I think is was Spin magazine that had the headline "Jet arrives just in time to save Rock and Roll". Turned out they only bought it a little time.

August 13 2009 at 7:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply