Alt-rock songwriter Matthew Sweet is currently recuperating in Toronto after experiencing a "debilitating stroke," and his team has launched a GoFundMe campaign to fund his return to the US and subsequent rehabilitation.
The GoFundMe page, created by Catherine Lyons of Russell Carter Artist Management, notes that the 60-year-old Sweet had the stroke in Toronto while on tour.
"The doctors and hospital care in Toronto were instrumental in saving Matthew's life, but health care is not free for Americans in Canada," the page reads. "He must now be flown back to the States on an ambulance transport plane with medical staff on board, to a specialized rehabilitation center, where he will receive around-the-clock care and therapy for six weeks."
The campaign is aiming to raise $250,000 USD; as of press time, it has raised $142,515. The GoFundMe page's authenticity has been confirmed by his managers and shared on his official Facebook page.
Sweet cancelled his Toronto show on October 13, and released a statement the next day cancelling the entire tour "due to a medical illness and on doctors advice." That statement read, "Matthew needs to pause travelling for a period of recovery. We hope to have Matthew and his band back out on the road in 2025."