Paul Young hospitalized with severe injuries after fall in Santorini

Paul Young, the 69-year-old pop icon, suffered a severe accident while on holiday in Santorini, Greece, requiring multiple surgeries and intensive care. After slipping down a flight of steps at the De Sol Hotel and Spa, he sustained multiple fractures to his left thigh bone and experienced significant blood loss. His wife Lorna raised the alarm, and he was rushed to Santorini General Hospital, where he received only paracetamol for pain management due to limited medical resources. Lacking local surgeons, he was flown to Athens for surgery to insert a metal rod, after which he faced complications that led to him needing three emergency blood transfusions. Young described the ordeal as frightening, noting the pain and fear he felt during the incident and recovery. Two weeks later, he was discharged and returned to the UK on a private flight.