Ringo Starr's musician son Zak Starkey admits he feared he would DIE as he speaks for the first time since cancelling gigs amid blood clot ordeal
Ringo Starr's musician son Zak Starkey admits he feared he would DIE as he speaks for the first time since cancelling gigs amid blood clot ordeal
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Sir Ringo Starr's musician son Zak Starkey has said he feared he would die as he spoke for the first time since he cancelled gigs after he was diagnosed with a blood clot. Zak, 59, had been set to take the stage with his supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos - including Happy Mondays vocalist Shaun Ryder, 62, Oasis guitarist Andy Bell, 54, percussionist Mark 'Bez' Berry, 60, and Noel Gallagher, 57, - when he received the alarming health alert, leading him to withdraw from a London gig last Tuesday, hours ahead of showtime.
He has now revealed that the blood clot in his right leg has forced him to rest for two weeks on doctors orders, and he has been prescribed blood thinners for the hazardous health condition. Zak told the MailOnline: 'At first I thought maybe I just pulled a hamstring or something because that's where the pain started on the knee and then the MRI scan showed nothing and then an ultrasound showed it the next day.
'So we had to pull the gig and I was told to go home straight away. I'm on blood thinners and that should move it you know but it wasn't ideal news. 'I am a little bit worried but they said a couple of weeks should be alright. It should be able to dissipate but there is a worry if you move it too much and it hits something major.
Sir Ringo Starr's musician son Zak Starkey has said he feared he would die as he spoke for the first time since he cancelled gigs after he was diagnosed with a blood clot (Seen last week). Zak, 59, had been set to take the stage with his supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos - including Happy Mondays vocalist Shaun Ryder, 62, Oasis guitarist Andy Bell, 54, percussionist Mark 'Bez' Berry, 60, and Noel Gallagher, 57, when he had to pull out (Seen in June 2023).