{
  "id": 8196598,
  "title": "‘Barely Breathing’ singer Duncan Sheik hospitalised in critical but stable condition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/barely-breathing-singer-duncan-sheik-hospitalised-in-critical-but",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:08:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/09/18/barely-breathing-singer-duncan-sheik-hospitalised-in-critical-but-stable-condition/235653"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Duncan Sheik, renowned for his 1996 hit \"Barely Breathing\" and his work on the Broadway musical Spring Awakening, has been hospitalized in critical but stable condition, according to his family. His Instagram post on Wednesday revealed his current state and requested privacy. The family declined to provide further medical details but expressed gratitude for the support they have received. Sheik, 56, received a Grammy nomination in 1998 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for \"Barely Breathing\" and has since released nine studio albums. He is best known for his collaboration on Spring Awakening, a musical that premiered on Broadway in 2006 and won several Tony Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Musical. The show is based on Frank Wedekind's 1891 German play and explores the themes of sexuality among teenagers in the late 1800s.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES, Sept 18 — Duncan Sheik, the singer behind 1996 hit Barely Breathing and composer of Broadway musical...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}