High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Joshua Basset is in the hospital recovering from his first-ever surgery.
Just hours after he dropped his new single “Lie Lie Lie” on Thursday (January 14), the actor went on social media to update fans that he’d been hospitalized after feeling “the worst pain in my life.”
“Welp… not the first place i assumed i’d be on my Lie Lie Lie release day… the ER!! (before you ask, no it’s not covid.),” Joshua wrote on Instagram.
“After an unknown, uncomfortable feeling turned into, times 10, the worst pain of my life, i figured i’d just try to sleep. After multiple, very very ugly days and nights, I had no choice today but be taken to the hospital,” he continued.
“I’d like to say thank you!!!! for all the support on the song!!! i’ve been doing what i can today to stay involved. had my first surgery tonight! gonna rest at the hospital and the doctors will see what they see in the morn!” Joshua went on.
He also added, “(P.S. the doctors here are the sweetest, most professional people in the 🌎. they’ve made me feel very safe!).”
And concluded the post by saying, “(P.P.S. according to the doc, i now have the medal for ‘the sickest patient in the hospital.’ how cool!!!)”
“Lie Lie Lie” is the first single off of his upcoming debut EP. And the song, which seems to be about deception, has been fueling fan theories about its possible real-life inspiration.
Joshua has been releasing original songs throughout 2020. But he’s not the only HSMTMTS star to embark on a musical path. Earlier this week, Olivia Rodrigo released her debut single “Driver’s License.”
Fans have a ton of theories about what the song is about – particularly, the rumored romance of a certain HSMTMTS co-star and his new lady love.
There have been some speculations that Joshua’s new song may be a response to “Driver’s License.” However, others are pointing out that Joshua has been supportive of Olivia’s music debut – he liked the cover art of the song a few days before it was released. He also shared it with his followers on his Instagram Stories, writing, “Such a great song! Congrats @olivia.rodrigo !!!” And there are also fans who pointed out that “Lie Lie Lie” had been written long ago.
