John Farnham hospitalised after cancer diagnosis

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BREAKING: John Farnham has been diagnosed with cancer, according to a statement from his family. He’s been admitted to hospital in Victoria for surgery and ongoing treatment. 7NEWS

They said it was a recent discovery, and that he’s been admitted to hospital in Victoria on Tuesday morning for surgery and ongoing treatment.For more Music related news and videos check out“Cancer diagnosis is something that so many people face every single day, and countless others have walked this path before me,” Farnham said in a statement on Tuesday.

“The one thing I know for sure is that we have the very best specialist healthcare professionals in Victoria, and we can all be grateful for that.Farnham rose to fame as a teen pop idol in the 1960s, before transitioning his career to adult contemporary singing.Farnham has had health issues in the past, including being hospitalised with a kidney infection in 2019.

“I had a severe kidney infection, I was very dehydrated,” the former Australian of the Year said told the Herald Sun at the time.“I didn’t realise until too late. I’d been feeling uncomfortable, my wife Jill had been telling me to go to the doctor. “Typical bloody man, I was saying ‘Nah, I’ll be right, it’ll be fine’. Until I had to go and I was very unwell there for a while. I’m good now.”“It gave me a wake-up call to look after myself a bit more. I gave up smoking just before my birthday. I haven’t had a smoke for a few months, which I’m happy about, and that’s made me feel better.John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John perform.More recently, Farnham spoke out on behalf of his family, following the death of his friend Olivia Newton-John.

Notably, the pair performed Dare to Dream together at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000.“Behind that iconic smile was a tenacious fighter. A beautiful voice and a loyal friend. She will be greatly missed.”

 

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