American Idol contestant Phillip Phillips was reportedly rushed to a medical facility yesterday morning after complaining of intense pain in his abdomen.

The nature of the medical scare wasn't clear, but Phillips' father tells TMZ his son has had five procedures to remove kidney stones, a recurring problem he's had since last October.

Idol host Ryan Seacrest tweeted about the drama before the show aired yesterday, writing: "In #idol rehearsal now, I can tell u @PPhillipsAI11 is here and doing ok. Expect to see him on ur tv tonight."

When Seacrest asked Phillips how he was feeling last night on Idol, the singer responded, "Nah, I didn't go to the hospital, I went to the doctor ... yeah, I'm good."

Phillips is still in the running after the show's first elimination round this week. Contestant Jeremy Rosado was the first to be sent home.

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