Pop legend Prince
the artist formerly known as "the Artist Formerly Known as Prince",
is having a secret HIP REPLACEMENT at the age of just 49—after being crippled by years of sexy dancing.
The pint-sized US star would develop a severe limp and have to use a WALKING STICK without surgery. So he is booking himself into a private hospital. Aides are keeping his diary clear for two months to recover—but they're not letting on why he cannot work in that time. During the two-hour op . . . the Purple Rain singer will have the ball and socket of his damaged hip taken out and titanium replacements cemented in.
Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "tragically hip," don't it? |