After abruptly cancelling a gig earlier this week in Italy, it's been confirmed that Patti Smith is in "good health" and has been released from hospital after a brief stay.

Smith was due to play at Bolgona's Duse Theatre on Tuesday, December 12th, but was unable to after falling ill. In a press release, the theatre stated: “With great regret, we inform the kind audience that Patti Smith’s concert will not be able to go on stage due to a sudden illness that struck the artist”.

Now, the Local Health Authority of Bologna issued a statement confirming that the artist had been "discharged" after "a short period of observation in emergency", and that she was now in "good health conditions". They also expressed their desire to see her perform after "an appropriate period of rest".

Smith was performing as part of an eight-show Italian tour and is due to play at the Teatro Malibran in Venice tonight (December 14), but it’s not yet been confirmed if the show will go ahead. Her last performance was at the Duomo di Siena in Siena on Monday (December 11).

Smith spoke about her health in an interview with The Guardian in 2020, where she revealed that she had struggled during the pandemic because she suffers from a lifelong bronchial condition.

Tickets for The Patti Smith Quartet Gig in Vicar Street on the 27th and 28th of June 2024 are set to go on general sale on Friday the 15th of December.