Sir Paul McCartney Discusses Illness That Forced Him To Cancel Asian Tour Dates: 'I Lost A Stone... I Wouldn't Recommend It' | HuffPost

'Illness Caused Me To Lose A Stone... I Wouldn't Recommend It'

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Sir Paul McCartney has spoken for the first time about the stomach bug that saw him rushed to hospital in Japan earlier this year.

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Back in May, the iconic musician was forced to postpone a string of scheduled performances in Asia, after being rushed to hospital with a mystery bug, which caused him to lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time.

Speaking to The Mirror, he revealed: “It was some stomach thing and I was throwing up and didn’t eat for a week, which is one way to lose weight.

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“That’s not recommended. I lost nearly a stone or something.”

He also admitted that while he wasn’t looking forward to the time off that his illness forced him to take, it did him the world of good, and he returned from his downtime fighting fit.

Sir Paul added: “It was enough to lay me up quite quickly whatever it was and then they said ‘Take six weeks off’.

“My friends said ‘Normally, you’d hate that ’cos you love working’... but I took six weeks and came back stronger than ever.”

The former Beatles star was also full of praise for the Japanese medics who cared for him during his time in hospital, saying: “They looked after me amazingly and by then I was on the drugs anyway, so I didn’t care. I felt great.”

It was recently reported that Paul would be heading into the studio with Kanye West, who has previously worked with British music legends such as Sir Elton John and, err, Estelle.

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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform at The Night that Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Zach Cordner/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney perform at The Night that Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Zach Cordner/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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Paul McCartney, left, and Dave Grohl, accept the award for best rock song for Cut Me Some Slack" at the 56th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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Paul McCartney performs at The Night that Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Zach Cordner/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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British musician Paul McCartney drinks ahead of the Atlanta Hawks versus Brooklyn Nets NBA basketball game at the O2 Arena in London, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:AP)

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FILE - This Feb. 1964 file photo shows the Beatles' Paul McCartney on the set of the "Ed Sullivan Show," in New York. McCartney and Ringo Starr will attend the Recording Academy's Special Merit Awards ceremony, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, where the Beatles will be honored with a lifetime achievement award, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/File) (credit:AP)

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FILE - In this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo, The Beatles, clockwise from top, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, perform on CBS' "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York. CBS is planning a two-hour special on Feb. 9, 2014, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles groundbreaking first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. (AP Photo, file) (credit:AP)

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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform at The Night that Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Zach Cordner/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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Paul McCartney arrives with his band to give a surprise pop up concert in Times Square on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 in New York. McCartney will release his new album called "New" on October 15. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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Paul McCartney and his band give a surprise pop up concert in Times Square on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 in New York. McCartney will release his new album called "New" on October 15. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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Paul McCartney and his band give a surprise pop up concert in Times Square on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 in New York. McCartney will release his new album called "New" on October 15th. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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People gather to see Paul McCartney and his band give a surprise pop up concert in Times Square on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 in New York. McCartney will release his new album called "New" on October 15. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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Paul McCartney and his band give a surprise pop up concert in Times Square on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 in New York. McCartney will release his new album called "New" on October 15. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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Paul McCartney and his band give a surprise pop up concert in Times Square on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 in New York. McCartney will release his new album called "New" on October 15th. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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Paul McCartney and his band give a surprise pop up concert in Times Square on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 in New York. McCartney will release his new album called "New" on October 15. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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Paul McCartney and his band give a surprise pop up concert in Times Square on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 in New York. McCartney will release his new album called "New" on October 15. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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Paul McCartney arrives with his band to give a surprise pop up concert in Times Square on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 in New York. McCartney will release his new album called "New" on October 15. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)

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Sir Paul McCartney and his new wife Nancy Shevell arrive at their north London home following their wedding at Westminster Registry Office. (Photo credit: PA)

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Paul McCartney performing on stage. (Photo credit: PA)

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Paul McCartney performs during the Super Bowl XXXIX Halftime Show at Alltell Stadium in Jacksonville, FL on February 6, 2005. (Photo credit: PA)

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Paul McCartney performs during the Super Bowl XXXIX Halftime Show at Alltell Stadium in Jacksonville, FL on February 6, 2005. (Photo credit: PA)

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Paul McCartney with his pregnant wife, Heather Mills McCartney, at the 3rd Annual Adopt-A-Minefield benefit in Los Angeles. The McCartneys hosted the event which raises money to clear minefields and provides aid to people injured by landmines. (Photo credit: PA)

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Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Heather Mills arriving for the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards 2003 at the London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane. * 28/05/03 The couple, announced they were expecting their first child and were said to be "delighted" with the news.

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British rock and roll legend Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda McCartney, mess around with 'Kiss Me Quick' hats at the seaside (Circa 1989).

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Paul McCartney and wife Linda pause for a break during rehearsals at the Playhouse Theatre in London.

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The Beatles perform on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York on February 9, 1964. From left, front, are Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. Ringo Starr plays drums. (AP Photo)

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Paul McCartney in The Beatles. (Photo credit: PA)

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The Beatles released he album Abbey Road on this day in 1969. EMI Group, the music company which numbers The Beatles and The Spice Girls among its artists, confirmed that it had received an approach over a possible offer for the company. (Photo credit: PA)

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The Beatles, from left, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison, are shown in this November 1963 photo. (AP Photo)

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The Beatles in rehearsal at the Royal Command Performance. (Photo credit: PA)

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