"Early this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The good news is I'm responding really well to treatment, which meant I could be part of this incredible tour. Now, I am having to take a planned break for the next phase of my care, so I'll be missing the gigs in Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney. I'm really sad to be missing these shows but I'm feeling good and will be back ready to go in time for South America."
"Arthurs was a member of the band Rain with Liam Gallagher before they recruited the singer's brother, Noel, who later insisted they change their name. Arthurs recorded three albums with the group, including the era-defining Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, before leaving in 1999 during the recording of the fourth album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants."
"Just to let you all know I'm going to be taking a break from playing for a while. I have been diagnosed with tonsil cancer. But the good news is it's treatable and I will be starting a course of treatment soon. I will keep you posted how it is going."
Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year and is responding well to treatment. He will take a planned break for the next phase of care and will miss the Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney dates of the reunion tour. He said he is sad to miss those shows but feels good and expects to be back onstage for the South America dates in November. Arthurs previously disclosed a 2022 tonsil cancer diagnosis that was treated. He was a founding member of Rain/Oasis, recorded Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, left during Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, later joined Beady Eye and formed Parlour Flames.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]