JLS star rushed to hospital in back of ambulance during medical emergency

JLS star Aston Merrygold has been rushed to hospital in the back of an ambulance.

The former X Factor star, 37, shared worrying pictures on his social media, which showed him optimistically sticking his thumb up while on a stretcher in an ambulance, with a drip seemingly attached to his hand.

Aston – who found fame in the 00s boyband with JF Gill, Marvin Humes, and Oritsé Williams – said it had ‘been an interesting 13hrs’ but didn’t reveal what caused his hospitalisation.

This comes after a surprise performance at Capital’s Summertime Ballfrom the Eternal Love hitmakers, who were runners-up on the fifth series of the X Factor in 2008, coming second to Alexandra Burke.

It’s also been busy for Aston individually, as he made his voice acting debut in the newly released Disney Pixar film Elio alongside Zoe Saldana and Jameela Jamil.

Scoring five number one singles (as well as five further top 10 hits) between 2009 and 2012, JLS split in 2013 when all four boys were still in their 20s.

The band will now be playing 18 dates across 24 days in November 2025 for the Club Is Alive Tour.

JB confessed in a recent interview that JLS’s shows will be more scaled back than they used to be.

‘The older I’ve got, the more I have a problem with heights,’ he confessed to the Daily Star, admitting that the stunts they pulled off in the 2000s might not be possible anymore.

‘We’ve done some mad things [during live shows in the past]. Every tour, stunt-wise, we’ve done something crazy. But I’ll be honest, it’s not for me anymore. I like my feet on the ground.’

The Club Is Alive Tour will take place across November 2025, beginning at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and finishing in London with two dates at the O2 Arena.

In an official statement confirming the tour, the boys said:  ‘Your boys are back! We’re SO excited to be back out on the road with another Hits tour bringing the full CLUB vibes to your city!

‘There’s nothing we love more than getting to see you all and perform for you once again. We appreciate your support and we hope you’re ready to party with us and our very special guest – Example – very, very soon!’

Supporting them on 14 of the 18 dates will be rapper, DJ, and music producer Example, who was locked in chart battles with JLS during the 00s.

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