Jimmy Barnes’ wife Jane reveals singer is out of ICU, ‘recovering well’

Jimmy Barnes is “recovering well” after revealing a recent health scare.

Over the weekend the Aussie musician, 68, shared he was in hospital and set to undergo surgery after experiencing hip pain.

In a happy health update posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday evening AEDT, Barnes’ wife Jane said the singer is out of the ICU.

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Jimmy Barnes shares hospital update

“Jimmy is out of ICU and recovering well. I brought in some healing chicken soup and chocolate chip cookies for afternoon tea, a bit of home always helps hospital days,” she said, alongside pictures of the aforementioned homemade cookies and soup.

Jane has been married to the Cold Chisel frontman since 1981, and has been right by his side through his 2023 open-heart surgery and recovery over the last few months.

The post thanked fans for the kind messages of support during “trying times like these.”

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Jimmy Barnes shares health update

In another pic, the Flame Trees singer has some family members stop by, with his son Jackie and daughter Mahalia taking a heartwarming photo by their dad’s hospital bed.

“Our kids always around watching over us. Full of Love,” Jane sweetly wrote.

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The couple share daughters Mahalia, Eliza-Jane, Elly-May, and son Jackie, who is a drummer in Barnes’ band. Barnes also has son, Today Extra presenter David Campbell.

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Jimmy Barnes' wife Jane made him some homemade cookies to have in hospital.

The optimistic health update comes a day after Barnes shared he was once again in hospital after experiencing “unbearable pain” from a hip related problem.

Barnes revealed he would be undergoing “unexpected surgery” with an expected recovery time of six weeks. 

The Aussie icon rock, who had just returned to Australian shores days earlier following his New Zealand tour, announced his upcoming shows would be postponed.

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“As you know, I hate to let anyone down, but I’m also never going to compromise the quality of my gigs,” he wrote to fans on X.

The recent shows marked his first New Zealand tour since undergoing open-heart surgery last year.

In December 2023, the rocker announced he would be having open-heart surgery due to a bacterial infection spreading to his heart. 

Months after surgery, the singer revealed he was working on new music and focusing on his fitness and rehab while on holiday with Jane in March.

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