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Richards brain op a "complete success"

Published Thursday, May 11 2006, 01:17 BST | By David Cribb
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has undergone brain surgery following his fall from a palm tree in Fiji.

A spokesman for the musician said: "The operation was a complete success with Keith already up and chatting with his family today. He will need a few weeks' recuperation."

The guitarist's wife, Patti Hansen, was at his side the Ascot Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.

Richards will join his band back on the road, but the tour dates have been put back to allow for his recovery time


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