John Farnham’s son has shared an emotional update on his dad’s health after the legendary singer was diagnosed with cancer.
Robert Farnham and John’s long-time friend Gaynor Wheatley appeared on the breakfast show Sunrise on Monday to share the news about the Aussie star with viewers.
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His family revealed that John was “doing fantastic” after a 12-hour surgery for throat cancer last year and was now “cancer-free”.
The star was said to be up and about and even been singing and dancing after getting the all-clear.
His son Robert told Sunrise: “Just the other day, he was walking around with his cane and did a little bit of a dance, which was pretty fabulous.
“He’s been walking with his dog a lot, so he’s really really happy.
“He’s doing really good, he’s super positive.
He added: “He sings at home again, the whole time.”
The 74-year-old You’re the Voice singer has privately battled throat cancer since August 2022.
Earlier this year he was admitted to hospital with a chest infection after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in his mouth.
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The surgery was carried out in two parts and involved reconstructing part of his jaw.
At the time Australians rallied around the icon with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sending a message of support.
He said: “All Australians love John Farnham, and we wish him all the best for him and his family at this time.
But since then, the 1980s singer has gone on to make an amazing recovery.
His son Robert also spoke about the recent release of the Finding the Voice biopic based on his dad’s incredible life.
He told Sunrise that his dad is yet to watch the biopic whilst adding that he doesn’t even read reviews about himself.
The documentary, which airs tonight, charts his rise to fame before his career waned and peaked again with an amazing comeback.
Robert said: “He’s not one to watch himself on TV or even read reviews – he’s just, it’s just not like that. But we’ll make him watch it.”
He added: “Cancer is a terrible, terrible thing, and it’s his time to walk that road but he’s cancer free and he’s doing really really well.”
The Aussie legend last took to the stage in Sydney in 2020 where he performed at the Fire Fight concert alongside Olivia Newton-John.
He is one of Australia’s highest-selling musicians with his 1986 album Whispering Jack – featuring the hits You’re the Voice and Pressure Down – selling more than 1.6 million copies.
He is also the only Aussie artist to have a number-one record in the country over five consecutive decades.
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