Florence Welch performs special show for ill fan at US hospice

Florence Welch thrilled a 15-year-old fan with an intimate performance at her hospice bedside in Austin, Texas.

Karinya Chen had tickets for Florence's recent Austin gig, but was too ill to attend.

Since she couldn't go to the show, Florence took the show to her.

The star sung Shake It Out and Dog Days Are Over sitting on the youngster's bed at Hospice Austin.

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Karinaya suffers from paraganglioma, a rare form of cancer that can affect the head, neck, thorax and abdomen.

The teenage fan sang along (in perfect harmony) while a crowd gathered in the hospice room to join the chorus of Shake It Out.

Florence was joined by guitarist Rob Ackroyd, a long-time member of Florence + The Machine, for the performance.

"Hospice Austin's 15-year-old patient had long planned to go see Florence and the Machine with her BFF at the Austin 360 amphitheater," says the hospice on YouTube.

"She was bitterly disappointed when her health prevented her from attending.

"So Florence came to her at Hospice Austin's Christopher House.

"Thank you, Florence, for your loving kindness, and for making our patient's day."

The hospice is a non-profit operation which offers end-of-life care "regardless of the complexity of the illness, cost of care or a patient's ability to pay."

Florence is currently on a US tour which concludes on 18 June 2016 at the Firefly Music Festival.

She returns to the UK to headline a huge show in London's Hyde Park on 2 July.

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