Natalie ColeNatalie Cole is recuperating following a successful kidney transplant.

The 59-year-old singer received the kidney from a deceased organ donor and was “resting comfortably” in a Los Angeles hospital, her spokeswoman said in a statement Wednesday.

The statement also confirmed that the singer has postponed a planned summer tour in order to recover.

“Ms. Cole’s physicians have advised her to postpone her summer tour dates as she recuperates for the next three to four months,” the spokeswoman said. “Further information about the re-scheduled dates will be available shortly.”

Cole was diagnosed in February 2008 with hepatitis C, a condition she said likely resulted from drug use more than 30 years ago.  She had been undergoing kidney dialysis three times a week since September.

Despite her health obstacles, the singer had been touring the world to promote her new album, “Still Unforgettable.” The daughter of late jazz musician Nat King Cole has won nine Grammys over a 30-year career.






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