Blues legend BB King has been hospitalised in Los Angeles

Blues legend BB King has been hospitalised in Los Angeles for dehydration, according to reports in the LA Times.

King's daughter Claudette told the newspaper that her 89-year-old father suffered from Type II Diabetes and that the dehydration was a result of that condition - but that he is doing "much better" since his hospitalisation.

It's not the first time that the same symptoms have struck the blues legend; last year, he was forced to cancel several live dates due to 'dehydration and exhaustion'. He is still a prolific live artist, playing up to 100 dates a year.

King is revered as one of the all-time greatest guitarists and a key player on the blues scene for the last 70 years or more. In 1989, he collaborated with U2 on 'When Love Comes to Town', a track from their live album 'Rattle and Hum.'

B.B. King

Riley B. King, known as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its… more