Lil Wayne 'not in a coma' after suffering severe seizure

Rapper Lil Wayne is "alive and well" after claims that he was in a medically-induced coma and near to death following a series of seizures.

A representative for the US chart-topper from his record label Young Money confirmed that the star had suffered a seizure - but played down reports by US gossip site TMZ that he was in a critical condition in intensive care at the Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles.

Mack Maine - the president of the label - issued a statement to reassure grief-stricken fans via his Twitter page.
He said: "Wayne is alive and well! We watching the Syracuse game... thanks for the prayers and concern... he will update you all soon. #love.

"Don't believe the nonsense about comas and tubes to breathe...that's false!!"