Westlife’s Mark Feehily sues surgeon over weight-loss operation

WESTLIFE SINGER MARK Feehily has launched a medical negligence lawsuit against a surgeon who performed a weight-loss operation which he claimed caused him to develop recurring sepsis.

The 46-year-old Irish singer has spoken publicly about his health issues over the years which led to his hiatus from the group in 2024.

According to The Times, the singer’s health complications began in August 2020 after he underwent a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, a type of weight-loss surgery.

The newspaper reported that bariatric surgeon Nick Carter failed to remove enough of his stomach during the operation.

The tissue left behind allegedly caused a leak leading to severe abdominal infections, recurrent sepsis and hospital admission until in 2023 he had to undergo an operation to have his entire stomach removed, known as a gastrectomy.

Feehily’s legal team at Leigh Day Solicitors have since filed a medical negligence claim at the High Court against Carter.