The official Facebook page of singer Mohamed Moneir said Moneir underwent a heart surgery and reassured his fans that his helath condition was stable.
"The official page of artist Mohamed Moneir reassures all his fans and lovers about his health condition after he underwent a simple heart surgery," a statement published on the official page read.
"The king is now in recuperation and he will be back soon," the statement added.
A hashtag dedicated to Moneir (Get well soon king) became top on Twitter after the famous singer underwent surgery to install a coronary stent.
Mohamed Sharaf, one of Moneir's fans on Twitter, wrote: "Moneir is not a singer who has fans, he is a (political) party that has followers. He is the largest popular party in Egypt."
"All artists have fans, except the king. He has a nation," Kimo, another fan, wrote.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
