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Frank van Etten hospitalized after suddenly feeling unwell
Frank van Etten was taken to hospital after suddenly feeling unwell at a restaurant in Leiden on Wednesday evening.
His son called emergency services, and van Etten spent the night under observation in the cardiac care unit.
He has not said he had a heart attack; he said he suddenly felt as if the lights went out.
Van Etten thinks stress related to his divorce may have played a role.
He says limited contact with his daughter is weighing on him, as he can see her only two weekends and cannot call her between visits.
He has cancelled performances and will rest for at least a week.
Dutch singer Frank van Etten was taken to hospital after suddenly feeling unwell at a restaurant in Leiden.
He spent a night under observation in the cardiac care unit.
Van Etten said stress related to his divorce may have played a role.
He is taking at least a week of rest and has cancelled performances.
- Who
- Dutch singer Frank van Etten.
- What
- He was taken to hospital after suddenly feeling unwell and spent a night under observation in the cardiac care unit.
- When
- Wednesday evening; the articles were published on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- At a restaurant in Leiden, before he was taken to hospital.
- Why
- Van Etten said stress related to his divorce may have played a role. The cause was not confirmed.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Van Etten suddenly felt unwell while at a restaurant in Leiden.
His son called emergency services, and Van Etten was taken to hospital.
Van Etten stayed in the cardiac care unit for observation.
He cancelled performances and planned to take at least a week of rest.
- Location
- Restaurant in Leiden
- Hospital care
- One night under observation in the cardiac care unit
- Rest
- At least one week
- Family situation
- Van Etten said he may see his daughter only two weekends and cannot call her between visits
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What people are saying
The light suddenly went out.
Divorce is painful, but especially being able to see my little girl only two weekends and not even being able to call her in between—that eats away at me.