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

"Last week, Matthew Sweet was forced to cancel an extensive cross-country tour of both headline dates and opening slots for longtime friends, Hanson after suffering a debilitating

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 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.”

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 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.

Alt-rock singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet, known for his 90s hits “Girlfriend” and “I’ve Been Waiting,” is currently recovering from a debilitating stroke that occurred while on tour in Toronto on Oct. 12. The news was confirmed by Sweet’s longtime manager, Russell Carter, in a statement on Tuesday (Oct. 22).