MUMBAI: Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh was admitted to a hospital here on Friday after he suffered a brain hemorrhage and is in a critical state, doctors attending to him said.

Doctors at the Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra performed a life-saving surgery on him, hospital sources said.

Singh (70) is under observation and is stated to be in critical condition, they said.

He was to perform at a concert in the city today.