“I would like to say to all the people who cared for me and thought of me, who sent me love, people I know, people I have never met, thank you for helping me to get better,” she wrote to her followers.

I would like to say to all the people who cared for me and thought of me, who sent me love, people I know, people I have…

Posted by Marianne Faithfull – Official Page on Wednesday, May 20, 2020

“I want to thank the doctors and nurses who were so good and basically saved my life!”

She concluded the post: “Thank you all again for all your care, love, thoughts, prayers and wishes. All my love, Marianne.” You can see the message above.

Upon Faitfull’s admission to hospital, her spokesperson said that she was “stable and responding to treatment”.

Faithfull’s last released a studio album with ‘Negative Capability’ in 2018. In a four-star review, NME said that, “although drenched with heartache, the musician’s 21st album bristles with warmth and life, a 40-minute reason to stay positive”.

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Earlier this year, it was announced that Bohemian Rhapsody star Lucy Boynton had been confirmed as the lead in Faithfull – the upcoming new musical biopic of the singer’s life. McQueen director Ian Bonhôte is helming the project.

 

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