Robbie's swine flu scare

2009-08-18 17:10

London - Robbie Williams feared he had swine flu.

The Angels singer sparked health concerns after revealing he was having a medical check up to discover if he had contracted the potentially-fatal virus after suffering from flu-like symptoms.

"Off to the doctors to confirm if I have pig or not," he wrote on his blog.

The posting was followed by several get well messages from concerned fans.

However, his spokesperson has now confirmed the singer - who is currently preparing to release his long-awaited comeback album, Reality Killed The Video Star - does not have the illness, but rather a heavy cold.

Ultra careful

"He was just being ultra careful by going to the doctor. He was shooting his video for the new single Bodies last week and picked up a cold on the set," said the representative.

Robbie isn't the only celebrity caught up in a swine flu scare.

Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint - who plays Ron Weasley in the hit wizard film franchise - thought he was going to die when he contracted the highly contagious illness in July.

"It was quite scary when I first found out I had swine flu. I thought, 'Am I going to die?' But it was just like any other flu really. I had a sore throat and I went to bed for a few days," he said.

Get Sexy trio Sugababes were forced to cancel a concert in Leeds, north England, in July after singers Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah fell ill with a "severe bout of flu" - expected to be the highly-contagious H1N1 virus.

Last week, it was reported Kasabian singer Tom Meighan had been rushed to hospital in Sydney, Australia, where he was diagnosed with the potentially-deadly virus.

A day later, his band mates guitarist Serge Pizzorno, bassist Chris Edwards and drummer Ian Matthews were left bedridden after coming down with the same symptoms.