‘Smash Mouth’ singer Steve Harwell in hospice care as he suffers from final stage of liver failure

‘Smash Mouth’ lead singer Steve Harwell is reportedly in hospice care after suffering from liver failure. A rep for Steve’s band told Entertainment Weekly that friends and family have been visiting Steve, who has ‘only a week or so to live’.

‘We hope that people respect Steve and his family’s privacy during this difficult time,’ the rep said.

Over the last few years, Steve Harwell has been struggling with several health-related complications. He was hospitalised after collapsing while performing on the stage in Urbana, Ill, in 2016. The following year, many of his shows were cancelled as he had difficulty breathing at a sound check before a performance in Memphis, Tennessee.

Steve announced his hiatus from ‘Smash Mouth’ in 2021. The singer’s rep told TMZ at the time that he was suffering from heart failure and cardiomyopathy. He was diagnosed with these conditions in 2015.

Smash Mouth was formed in 1994. Harwell retired from the band in 2021. Zach Goode became the band's frontman in 2022, according to Smash Mouth's website. The band is also well known for its cover of the Monkee's classic ‘I'm a Believer.’

The band has not yet publicly commented on Harwell's condition.

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