The 71-year-old has cancelled his 28 November show with France's National Orchestra at the prestigious Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, while Romanian ION MARIN will take over for the 30 November concert at the same venue.

Details of Ozawa's condition have been withheld - but he was forced to cancel a series of performances with the Vienna State Opera earlier this year when he was hospitalised suffering from bronchitis.

Source: WENN