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Sir Tom Jones has told fans he feared his life was "over" after being admitted to hospital in the US with the flu.
The 86-year-old spent a week at the Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles and was forced to cancel or reschedule several concerts.
But on Wednesday night, he was back on stage at the Greek Theatre and told the audience just how serious his flu felt.
"I thought, 'Oh well, this is it. You've had a wonderful life, Tommy, but it's over right now", he said.
"I must say this. In the UCLA, they really did a wonderful job. So I'm here"
"[The medical staff said] 'What do you want to do now?' I was in there for a week. And I said, 'I've got to get back on the stage'. This is where I belong. I can't live without this, believe me".
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