Singer Matthew Sweet is “on a long road to recovery” after suffering a stroke. Sweet’s manager, Russell Carter, said the 60-year-old performer had “a debilitating stroke” in Toronto, Canada, on October 12 while on tour with pop rock band Hanson.

Matthew Sweet has suffered a stroke during the early days of his tour in Toronto, Canada. The 60-year-old rocker – who is famed for hit songs including Girlfriend and I’ve Been Waiting – will need to go to a rehabilitation centre and start his ‘long, uncertain path to recovery’.

After receiving care in Toronto, Matthew Sweet was transferred to a rehabilitation center in Omaha to begin an extensive therapy program