RITCHIE Blackmore’s partner Candice Night has revealed a range of health concerns – including a heart attack 18 months ago – has his career on hold.
Blackmore, who turned 80 last month, is also affected by back issues, gout and athritis and Night says he is unable to fly.
“Ritchie has actually been told by his cardiologist not to get in a plane,” Night said in an interview with Total Rock (see below).
“He had a heart attack about a year and a half ago. He’s got six stents.
“I can’t believe he’s gonna be 80 … which is crazy…he doesn’t look it, still doesn’t act it. But eventually medical things wind up catching up with you.
“So it’s getting harder for him — it’s tricky.
“I’ve seen people younger than him in wheelchairs on stage doing what they do… [but] I think he probably doesn’t want people to see him that way.
“From a fan’s perspective, I would think people would just be happy to be under the same roof with him and listen to him play whatever he comes up with.”
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