(EW.com) -- EW has confirmed that "American Idol" winner Phillip Phillips underwent a six and a half hour surgery yesterday to remove several kidney stones, which TMZ (who first reported the news) says "were so huge there was no chance he could've passed them on his own." Phillips' longtime kidney issues plagued his run on "Idol," causing him excruciating pain and preventing him from participating in various "Idol" duties, like the weekly Ford music video shoots. "The surgery went well," says a source close to the show. "He's doing well and looking forward to starting the Idol tour in July." (The "Idols Live" tour kicks off July 6 in Detroit.)
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Phillip Phillips' longtime kidney issues plagued his run on "American Idol"
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He underwent a six and a half hour surgery yesterday to remove several kidney stones
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"The surgery went well," says a source close to the show
Our get-well-soon wishes go out to @placeholder; he's got a whole lot of fans hoping to hear him sing again soon.