Michael Bolton reveals brain cancer diagnosis

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Michael Bolton has revealed that he was recognized with a brain tumour late final 12 months.

The Grammy-winning 70-year-old pop singer, who has offered greater than 75 million information worldwide, defined he underwent “immediate surgery” and is now “recuperating”. He can be taking a break from dwell efficiency.

Writing on Facebook, Bolton stated: “Just before the holidays, it was discovered that I had a brain tumor, which required immediate surgery. Thanks to my incredible medical team, the surgery was a success. I am now recuperating at home and surrounded by the tremendous love and support of my family.

“For the next couple of months, I will be devoting my time and energy to my recovery which means I’ll have to take a temporary break from touring. It is always the hardest thing for me to ever disappoint my fans or postpone a show, but have no doubt I am working hard to accelerate my recovery and get back to performing soon.

“I am beyond grateful for all the love and support you have so generously shown me through the years. Know that I’m keeping your positive messages in my heart, and I’ll give you more updates as soon as I can.”

Last 12 months, Bolton launched Spark of Light, his first album of unique songs co-written by him in nearly 15 years.

When The Independent spoke to Bolton in 2013 about his memoir The Soul of it All, he chosen the songs he’d play to somebody who had by no means heard him sing.

“It would depend,” he stated, “upon whether it was more important for me to play a song I wrote or a song they would know and be more inclined to like. The male response to ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ is much more friendly than the male response to ‘How Am I Supposed to Live Without You’, which they consider a more female-friendly song.

But ‘How Am I Supposed to Live Without You’ is one that I’m more personally proud of, because I am one of the two composers on it, and it’s been played over three million times. It’s a copyright. It’s achieved standard status.

But if I sing a line of ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ you’ll know it’s me, as compared to the Percy Sledge version, which even I considered definitive as a kid and which I eventually got to sing with Percy! It would be one of those two.”