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Prince to bow to the onset of old age?
disnews by DiS News October 17th, 2005
Has old age finally caught up with Prince?

The singer is rumoured to be undergoing hip surgery; at least, that's what The National Enquirer says. But fret thee not, fans of the seemingly evergreen Purple fella: Prince's problems stem not from old age, but from his penchant for high-heeled footwear. Well, he is a bit wee...

"Over the years he has battered his body so much that his joints, especially his hips, are causing him a lot of discomfort," says a 'source' in the US magazine. Prince's position as a Jehova's Witness, though, makes surgery difficult - he can't have a blood transfusion under his religion.

Well, here's to some more years of shaking that funky thang...



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