BOYZONE's forthcoming tour is in doubt after one member injured himself during a charity run.

Keith Duffy was rushed to hospital for an emergency double hernia operation following the London Marathon.

Duffy, along with bandmate Ronan Keating, took part in the 26.2-mile (42-kilometre) marathon on Sunday (26.04.09) - but collapsed shortly after crossing the finishing line and needed immediate medical attention.

The star is recovering well from the operation but the Irish boyband's U.K. and Ireland tour, which kicks off next month, could be in jeopardy.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Duffy said: "There'd be no way I could do this tour if I didn't have the operation. I'll just have to wait and see how it goes."

And his bandmates have stuck by him and said they won't go onstage without him, even if it means rescheduling the gigs.

Keating said, "We wouldn't tour without him... we'll work something out."

And bandmate Mikey Graham added: "No one is quite sure how long the healing process will be. It leaves us in an unfortunate position because after a hernia operation you can’t do too much jumping around."

The Irish pop act split in 2000 after selling more than 20 million records but have reformed and are currently working on a new album.

via Music-News.com