Legendary Ugandan singer Joseph Mayanja alias Jose Chameleone is admitted to a hospital in the US in critical condition.

Chameleone is critically ill with recurring stomach complications - his father Gerald Mayanja confirmed.

Speaking during an interview with Bukedde TV, the musician's dad confirmed his son battling a stomach-related illness in the US following several reports online about the same.

Gerald said the musician has been suffering from the illness for several months and ultimately decided to undergo surgery while in America.

“Chameleone has been unwell for the past few months. The condition worsened when he moved to America, and now he is seriously ill, confined to his sickbed. He is undergoing treatment for complications in his stomach,” Chameleone’s father said.

His father also revealed that Chameleon had also visited Jamaica but upon his return to the US, he was rushed to a hospital in Minnesota where he underwent emergency surgery.

Jose Chameleone has been in and out of hospitals multiple since 2015 when it was reported that he was having stomach complications.

The 'Valuvalu' hitmaker travelled to the US in mid-June 2023 to attend his son Abba’s graduation ceremony.

Reports once again said the singer was battling a pancreas and liver-related disorder but his wife Daniella Atim revealed that he was suffering from H. pylori, a type of bacteria that infects the stomach and can damage the tissue in the gut and the first part of the small intestine.