It's been reported that�w-inds. vocalist Tachibana Keita got his tonsils removed last month.

On October 7th, Tachibana wrote on his official blog, "It's a private matter, but I got my tonsils removed last month." He revealed that his symptoms started to worsen last year, and ever since this year began, he had been experiencing fevers 4 or 5 days a week.

"Being hospitalized for a week was like hell," he said, and shared that he's in a much better condition now. "With this, I will finally be able to sing my heart out."

Tachibana has been active worldwide as the vocalist for w-inds. He's also appeared in 'Answer ~Keishichou Kenshou Sousakan~' and 'Ohitorisama', and voice acted in the Japanese dubbed version of 'Shrek 3'.

Source & Image: Cinema Today via Yahoo! Japan