N-dubz Star To Undergo Surgery

November 6th, 2009 Former GOLDEN GIRLS star RUE MCCLANAHAN is recovering after undergoing an emergency heart bypass, just days after her doctor spotted a problem during a routine medical examination. The 75-year-old actress was hospitalised earlier this month (Nov09) after a physician noticed a problem with her heart while undergoing tests for a planned knee operation.

November 6th, 2009 USHER's estranged wife TAMEKA FOSTER will never forgive herself for her "foolish" decision to undergo cosmetic surgery - after the operation nearly claimed her life. The R&B star's former partner, who is currently waiting for the pair's divorce to be finalised, suffered a cardiac arrest in February (09) as doctors anaesthetised her ahead of a planned liposuction procedure in Brazil.

November 3rd, 2009 Heavy metal rockers SLAYER have been forced to postpone their upcoming tour commitments after frontman TOM ARAYA was advised to undergo urgent surgery. The band has been travelling the world with Megadeth, but had to cancel a show in Melbourne, Australia last month (Oct09) when Araya lost his voice.

October 28th, 2009 LONDON - Veteran guitarist Eric Clapton had to cancel his performance at this week's Rock and Roll Hall concert extravaganza in New York to undergo surgery to have gallstones removed. The guitarist was scheduled to perform at Madison Square Garden on Friday, the second of a two-night celebration of the hall's 25th anniversary.

October 27th, 2009 Music mogul SIMON COWELL persuaded British celebrity chef GORDON RAMSAY to undergo cosmetic surgery - insisting the cook's wrinkled face would hinder his career in America. Ramsay owns restaurants in New York and Los Angeles and launched into TV in the U.S.

October 13th, 2009 British actress MAGGIE JONES is critically ill in a hospital after rupturing her spleen in a fall. The 75-year-old star, who stars in longrunning U.K.

October 7th, 2009 Veteran screen icon DAME ELIZABETH TAYLOR is to undergo heart surgery to fix a leaky valve. The 77-year-old Cleopatra star broke the news to fans on her Twitter.com page, revealing she will soon be going under the knife to improve blood flow to her heart.

October 7th, 2009 LONDON - Elizabeth Taylor is set to undergo a pioneering surgery to repair a "leaky" valve. The 77-year-old legendary actress, who suffered heart failure five years ago, asked fans for their prayers on her Twitter page.

September 30th, 2009 LA TOYA and JERMAINE JACKSON took to the stage at the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards on Wednesday (30Sep09) to pay tribute to their late brother MICHAEL. The pair was invited to honour the tragic King of Pop at the ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland, with Jermaine performing in memory of the Thriller icon.

September 30th, 2009 PATRICK SWAYZE tried to keep the news of his cancer diagnosis from his mother so she could undergo eye surgery without any complications. The late actor revealed all about his cancer battle in a memoir and audio book, The Time of My Life, in the months leading up to his death on 14 September (09).

September 10th, 2009 A member of British drum 'n' bass act N-DUBZ has a secret criminal background - DAPPY was convicted for spitting in a woman's face during a drunken brawl. Dappy - real name Costas Contostavlos - was handed a suspended jail term by a court in December (08), after pleading guilty to two counts of assault.

September 4th, 2009 Former PANTERA star REX BROWN is to undergo surgery to have his gallbladder removed. The bassist, who currently plays with heavy rockers Down, will also have polyps on his pancreas lasered off during the surgical procedure, which is scheduled to take place later this week (begs31Aug09).

August 25th, 2009 N-DUBZ rapper TULISA 'TULA' CONTOSTAVLOS has been forced to pull out of the group's latest performances, amid fears she has contracted swine flu for a second time. Tula was missing from N-Dubz' most recent gigs at the V Festival in Britain and Edinburgh, Scotland's Fringe Festival, after coming down with a sickness doctors suspect is the swine flu virus.

August 18th, 2009 Rapper DRAKE is preparing to undergo knee surgery after injuring himself on stage last month (Jul09). The rising star tore an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his knee in June (09) while playing basketball, but he defied doctors' orders by hitting the stage as part of Lil Wayne's Young Money Presents America's Most Wanted Music Festival tour last month (Jul09).

May 21st, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson will reportedly undergo surgery on his skin cancer to clear his flesh of potentially lethal growths. The King of Pop had been reported having spots of the disease on his upper body and pre-cancerous cells on his face.