Singer Tom Jones says pneumonia put him in intensive care
The gist
Welsh singer Tom Jones, 86, says pneumonia sent him to intensive care for two days in Los Angeles.
He told a Los Angeles crowd he thought his life was over.
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2026Jones said in an Instagram post that ITV decided to remove him as a coach on The Voice UK after 14 seasons, citing "financial difficulty with insurance."
- Oct 28, 2026Jones postponed California shows, saying he had "been hit with a bad case of the flu" after completing 20 shows across the USA; the Los Angeles and San Diego dates were rescheduled.
- Nov 4, 2026Jones returned to the stage at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and told the crowd about his hospitalization.
Key terms
- ITV
- A British free-to-air public broadcast television network, the oldest commercial network in the UK.
- The Voice UK
- A British singing reality competition television series based on the Dutch show The Voice of Holland.
Source: Wikipedia