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The US economy was already undergoing a slowdown, engineered in part by the central bank, which has kept interest rates higher to try to cool activity and stabilise prices.

A statement via the “Piano Man” and “Vienna” singer-songwriter’s Instagram says time away from the road will “allow him to recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors.”

Windass said it was "emotional" for him when he underwent tests and although he doesn't know what the future holds, said he was trying to live as normal a life as possible.

Paul has type 2 diabetes, which went into remission before he underwent bariatric surgery.

"I have to undergo a lot of treatment every day, which takes three to five hours and involves bath emollients, creaming and exfoliating," she said.