Gretta Ray, the award-winning indie-pop singer-songwriter, is recovering from a serious health complaint that required a visit to the ER and a lengthy hospital stay.
The Australian artist arrived in London earlier this summer, a rite of passage for many of her countrymen and a personal mission for Rae to further her career.
After going quiet on social media, Ray reached out to her fans about recent happenings. “Hello lovelies,” she writes, “just wanted to share with you that shortly after moving abroad to London last month, I was admitted to the ER and have been in the hospital for 5 weeks now.”
She continues, “it was a scary time, but after a lot of uncertainty, I have a plan to move forward and I'll be on the other side of it all soon.” The post is accompanied by a photo taken from a hospital bed, an IV seen from above.
The road ahead is long. “I have a long recovery ahead of me and for now I will keep the details of my illness private,” adds Ray, “but I felt compelled to make this post to remind you all that if you ever feel anxiously ill, with unexpected sudden pain or you just know something is wrong, make sure you listen to that instinct and get seen as soon as possible.”
Ray's family are now in London “taking care of me,” he writes in a subsequent post. “I'm in good hands here in a very good hospital.”
Originally from Melbourne, Ray's career blossomed while still at school. In 2016, a teenage Ray won Triple J Unearthed and took part in the 2016 Vanda & Young World Singing Competition, which came with a winner's check worth A$50,000.
Her debut album, Start looking aroundwas released in 2021 and was nominated for an ARIA Music Award (Breakthrough Artist Edition) and a J Award for Australian album of the Year.
In 2023, the second album Positive spinwhich was shortlisted for an Australian Music Award, a J Award and her single 'Heartbreak Baby' was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2024 APRA Music Awards.
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