Singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet suffered a debilitating stroke while on tour in mid-October, it was revealed on Tuesday, when a representative for his management company posted a fundraising appeal on GoFundMe to support his recovery.

Matthew Sweet suffered a debilitating stroke in Toronto while on tour last week. Revealed in a GoFundMe fundraiser, Sweet was two weeks into a tour with Hanson when he was “unexpectedly and tragically forced off the road and onto a long, uncertain path to recovery.”

Matthew Sweet, the veteran alt-rock singer-songwriter behind Nineties hit singles “Girlfriend” and “I’ve Been Waiting," has suffered a stroke.

Matthew Sweet suffered a debilitating stroke during his tour in mid-October as per a GoFundMe page set up by a representative for his management company on October 22.

Matthew Sweet has suffered a stroke. Last week the beloved power-pop musician’s team announced through his Instagram that all his remaining tour dates with Hanson were canceled “due to a medical illness and on doctors advice.

"I am confident that his signature determination will serve him well as he focuses now on recovery to good health." Due to the stroke, Sweet was forced to cancel his cross-country