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Courtney Love rushed to hospital

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Singer complains of laryngitis

Courtney Love made a 3am trip to the emergency unit of LA's Cedars Sinai hospital complaining of laryngitis.

Love checked into the hospital on Friday (May 2) morning after allegedly complaining about throat and chest pains.

Doctors asked her about drugs and made her see a psychiatrist.

On the way home, despite her sore throat, she stopped to buy cigarettes. An onlooker told TMZ : “She looked pretty worn out".

In a statement it was confirmed Love's was diagnosed with strep throat.

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