The legendary Blues guitarist was urgently admitted to a Las Vegas hospital, due to type II diabetes suffering.

The legend of blues B.B.King, 89, was hospitalized on the weekend in a hospital near his home in Las Vegas (USA) by dehydration derived from type II diabetes he suffers, according to Los Angeles Times.

The musician's daughter, Claudette, explained to the newspaper that her father is already "much better."

The one known as "King of Blues" was fainted last October during a concert and had to cancel the rest of the tour of dehydration and exhaustion caused by diabetes that was diagnosed more than two decades ago.

Some of his great successes are "Three O'Clock Blues," The Thrill is Gone "and" When Love Comes To Town ".

B.B.King, the so -called "King of Blues", has been discharged from the hospital

B.B.King, the so -called "King of Blues", has been discharged from the Las Vegas Hospital (Nevada) where he entered last weekend and is "much better" after suffering dehydration because of type 2 diabetes suffered, according to a statement from the singer collected today by the media.

"I want to thank everyone for your concern and good wishes," said King, 89, in a note published on his official website.

"I am much better," he added to the artist, who left the hospital on Tuesday.

B.B.King was diagnosed with the disease more than twenty years ago.

Angela Moore, representative of the King family, confirmed that the artist rests in his Las Vegas residence.

The musician began his musical career in the 1940s and has since published more than 50 albums.

King fell ill during one of his concerts in Chicago

Among their best known themes are "Three O'Clock Blues," The Thrill is Gone "and" When Love Comes To Town ", a collaboration with the Irish U2.

The musician, considered one of the great guitarists of all time, entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

In October last year, King fell sick during one of his concerts in Chicago also due to dehydration and symptoms of exhaustion, so he was forced to cancel the rest of the tour.

B.B.King, the so -called "King of Blues", has been discharged from the hospital

B.B.King, the so -called "King of Blues", has been discharged from the Las Vegas Hospital (Nevada) where he entered last weekend and is "much better" after suffering dehydration because of type 2 diabetes suffered, according to a statement from the singer collected today by the media.

"I want to thank everyone for your concern and good wishes," said King, 89, in a note published on his official website.

"I am much better," he added to the artist, who left the hospital on Tuesday.

B.B.King was diagnosed with the disease more than twenty years ago.

Angela Moore, representative of the King family, confirmed that the artist rests in his Las Vegas residence.

The musician began his musical career in the 1940s and has since published more than 50 albums.

King fell ill during one of his concerts in Chicago

Among their best known themes are "Three O'Clock Blues," The Thrill is Gone "and" When Love Comes To Town ", a collaboration with the Irish U2.

The musician, considered one of the great guitarists of all time, entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

In October last year, King fell sick during one of his concerts in Chicago also due to dehydration and symptoms of exhaustion, so he was forced to cancel the rest of the tour.