Per the singer's GoFundMe, doctors managed to 'save his life' — but he is now facing a tremendous 'burden' ahead of him.

Singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet, known for 1990s alternative-rock hits such as "Girlfriend" and "I've Been Waiting," suffered a "debilitating" stroke on Oct. 12 in Toronto, forcing him to cancel the remainder of his tour dates,

The GoFundMe set up for singer, songwriter Matthew Sweet, who recently suffered a debilitating stroke, has now reached more than $300,000. The campaign, which originally had a goal of $250,000, now has a goal of $400,000.

Matthew Sweet, the veteran alt-rock singer-songwriter behind Nineties hit singles “Girlfriend” and “I’ve Been Waiting," has suffered a stroke.

Matthew Sweet, who grew to fame in the 1990s with alt-rock hits including "Girlfriend" and "I’ve Been Waiting," will be prevented from performing for the foreseeable future.

Fans of ’80s and ’90s rock and roller Matthew Sweet heeded the call in a big way this week, after the “Girlfriend” singer reportedly suffered a “debilitating” stroke while on tour with Hanson in Toronto.

Singer Matthew Sweet suffered a "debilitating stroke" on Saturday, Oct. 12 and his manager launched a GoFundMe for him.

"Girlfriend" singer Matthew Sweet has suffered a "debilitating" stroke that cut short his tour with Hanson this fall.

Matthew Sweet suffered a debilitating stroke in Toronto while on tour last week. Revealed in a GoFundMe fundraiser, Sweet was two weeks into a tour with Hanson when he was “unexpectedly and tragically forced off the road and onto a long, uncertain path to recovery.”

Musician Matthew Sweet has canceled all of his upcoming concerts after suffering a major medical emergency. “Matthew Sweet, our longtime inspiration and dear friend, suffered a debilitating stroke this past week in Toronto while in the early days of a national tour,