Good news: Patti Smith is coming home. My sources say Patti will fly home on Saturday after being waylaid in an Italian hospital.
Initially there was word she had bronchitis. But now I’d told Patti also had high blood pressure that had to be treated. Luckily it was caught quickly and Patti is on the mend.
Patti is one of our great, indomitable spirits, and one of my personal favorite people. A proud member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she is an essential American cultural voice. She was once considered a punk and a rebel, but now she is an Esteemed Artist. I hope one day she’ll get a Kennedy Center honor.
Below is her Instagram post thanking everyone at the hospital. I don’t know how many of her US fans know this, but Patti is a huge star in Florence, Italy. She performs there regularly, is beloved, and sometimes just busks around on the streets. They love her and we do, too!
