Imelda May 'fine and resting' after hospital stay
In a post on Instagram, the singer and actress wrote: "So I ended up in St Vincent's University Hospital last week for a few days. I'm fine now and healing well but I must say a huge thanks (sic) you to all the Amazing people that took the best care of me. Absolute legends. (Pictures are a few of those legends)
"Forever grateful. Imelda X
"p.s. I'm fine and resting and with all your warm good vibes flying my way I'll be fighting fit for play rehearsals next week."
Imelda May returns to Dublin's 3Olympia Theatre from Tuesday 29 July for a new run of performances of the acclaimed one-woman show Mother of All the Behans.
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