Mick Jagger, 75, tweets that he is feeling 'much better' after undergoing heart valve surgery
- Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger underwent surgery on Thursday
- He tweeted the next day that he was 'on the mend' and thanked hospital staff
- He had a minimally invasive procedure to allows doctors to repair a valve in his heart
- The pioneering procedure does not require surgeons to open up the chest
- Friends have said he is 'resting and recovering well' at a hospital in New York City
Mick Jagger has spoken out to thank fans for their support and tell them he is feeling 'much better' after undergoing heart valve surgery.
The 75-year-old said on Friday in a tweet: 'Thank you everyone for all your messages of support, I’m feeling much better now and on the mend - and also a huge thank you to all the hospital staff for doing a superb job.'
He shared the same message on his Instagram account.
Jagger is believed to recovering at New York-Presbyterian hospital, with nurses monitoring him closely for any signs of complications, Billboard reports.
The procedure he had did not require doctors to open his chest. Instead, they used a catheter to access a major artery and repair the damaged valve.
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Mick Jagger tweeted on Friday that he was feeling 'much better' after undergoing heart valve surgery
'He is resting and recovering well,' friends have said.
Jagger will need significant rest after completing the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), sources say.
The rock icon had undergone a routine scan that alerted doctors to an unexpected issue that could require hospital treatment.
On Sunday the band announced they were rescheduling their North American No Filter Tour so that Jagger could have the procedure.
'Mick Jagger has been advised by doctors that he cannot go on tour at this time as he needs medical treatment,' the band said in a statement after the postponement.
'The doctors have advised Mick that he is expected to make a complete recovery so that he can get back on stage as soon as possible.'
Jagger himself tweeted: 'I'm so sorry to all our fans in America & Canada with tickets. I really hate letting you down like this.
'I'm devastated for having to postpone the tour but I will be working very hard to be back on stage as soon as I can. Once again, huge apologies to everyone.'
More than a million fans, who in total have spent an estimated £200 million on tickets, were due to watch the band at 17 sell-out venues.
Jagger, who follows a strict diet and exercise regime, is expected to make a complete recovery and be on stage by the summer, sources close to the star said.
Last seen out: Jagger relaxes on the beach with his girlfriend Melanie Hamrick (left), their son Deveraux and daughter Georgia May last Sunday
Still active: More than a million fans, who in total have spent an estimated £200 million on tickets, were due to watch the band at 17 sell-out venues. Jagger, who follows a strict diet and exercise regime, is expected to make a complete recovery and be on stage by the summer, sources close to the star said
Recovering well: Jagger had the heart valve procedure and is recovering in New York-Presbyterian hospital, with nurses monitoring him closely for any signs of complications
The band revealed a day earlier that doctors had advised him not to go on stage, weeks before the tour was due to start on April 20 in Miami.
Jagger has eight children, five grandchildren and a great-granddaughter, but has maintained his energetic stage performances well into his 70s, playing Britain's Glastonbury Festival in 2013.
The band, who formed in 1962, were due to play 17 shows in the US and Canada between April and June.
