LORETTA LYNN HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA

Country star Loretta Lynn was forced to cancel a pair of concerts this weekend because she is in the hospital."Doctors have diagnosed her as [having] the beginning stages [of] pneumonia,". The 76-year-old singer of “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and “Don’t Come Home A’Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind)” is in the early stages of pneumonia and according to her doctors requires rest.

The hospital stint forced her to cancel shows in Ashland, Kentucky and Durham, North Carolina, though she doesn’t expect to be down for long. “Loretta is doing well and is disappointed but feels confident she will be ready for upcoming November dates,” said the site.This isn’t the first time this year Lynn has had to postpone performances because of health issues.

Before that, the Kentucky native returned to live performances with a show at the Grand Ole Opry after being forced to cancel shows in Ohio and Connecticut because she was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.