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Travis Barker's family plea for 'prayers' after drummer hospitalised with mystery illness

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Travis Barker has been hospitalised in LA
Travis Barker has been hospitalised in LA. Picture: Alamy/Getty

By Daisy Stephens

Travis Barker's family have called on people to pray for the Blink-182 drummer after he was hospitalised in Los Angeles with a mystery illness.

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The husband of Kourtney Kardashian was seen on a stretcher outside Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre on Tuesday, TMZ reports.

The 46-year-old was reportedly first taken to West Hills hospital for an unknown health issue, but was then transported to Cedars-Sinai.

His wife, 43-year-old Kourtney Kardashian, was pictured by his side.

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On Tuesday evening the musician tweeted "God save me".

Later his 16-year-old daughter Alabama Barker posted an Instagram story saying "Please send your prayers".

She later posted a video of her holding her father's hand on her TikTok page, but the post has since been deleted.

Barker's daughter Alabama asked the public for "prayers"
Barker's daughter Alabama asked the public for "prayers". Picture: Getty

Barker's tweet has received a mixed response.

Some fans have commented sending well-wishes.

"All the best to you," wrote on Twitter user.

"Full and speedy recovery to you."

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Another wrote: "Not sure about God but I hope the doctors [save him]. Get well Travis Barker."

However others have accused the musician of carrying out a "publicity stunt".

Barker married Kourtney Kardashian in May
Barker married Kourtney Kardashian in May. Picture: Alamy

His illness comes just a month after he married Kourtney Kardashian in a lavish ceremony in Italy.

The pair got engaged in October and had two weddings prior to their Italian one - a "practise" ceremony on Las Vegas in April, and a service at a Santa Barbara courthouse in May.