GoFundMe Launched After Matthew Sweet Suffers ‘Debilitating’ Stroke On Tour

Power pop artist Matthew Sweet suffered a “debilitating” stroke on October 12, as confirmed by a press release, while at a tour stop in Toronto. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for the longtime musician out of the Athens, Georgia music scene.

Following the stroke, Sweet was admitted to Toronto Western Hospital, “where he received excellent care and was taken out of immediate danger,” the press release noted. Matthew is now back home in Omaha at a rehabilitation center where he will “undergo extensive therapy.”

“All of us who know and love Matthew have hope for a speedy recovery,” Sweet’s longtime manager Russell Carter stated. “Matthew has always been intensely focused and tenacious in all of his endeavors, not only in his recording career, but in all of his artistic and intellectual pursuits. I am confident that his signature determination will serve him well as he focuses now on recovery to good health.”

Sweet’s primary source of income comes from touring and the musician faces “exorbitant” medical expenses. He will not be able to “perform for the foreseeable future.” Russell Carter Artist Management’s Catherine Lyons launched the GoFundMe campaign to ease the financial burden.

“Your thoughts, love, and support will mean the world to him,” Lyons wrote in the GoFundMe. “But please donate financially if you possibly can. Matthew will be forever grateful to you.”

There has already been an outpouring of financial support including donations from John Mayer, Judd Apatow and Jon Cryer.

Donate to “Support Matthew Sweet’s Stroke Recovery.”