British singer Cliff Richard, 85, announced on Monday that he was suffering from prostate cancer. The artist discovered he had the disease during a medical examination he took before embarking on an international tour.
“They discovered he had cancer of the … prostate, but fortunately it has metastasized. It hasn’t spread to the bones or anything like that,” he told the ITV morning show, adding that the cancer “is gone at the moment”.
He urged people to “go out, get tested, get checked” and called for the launch of a national testing program for men. Once considered Britain’s answer to Elvis Presley, the ever-young Richard was one of the UK’s first indigenous pop stars, even before the Beatles, and gained a huge following at home and abroad throughout his career. six decades of career.
His “Can’t Stop Me Now Tour 2025” included 18 concerts in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Born Harry Rodger Webb, he adopted the stage name Cliff Richard in 1958 and, with his backing band, The Shadows, signed with EMI for their Columbia label.
His first single“Move It”, became an instant hit, reaching number two in the UK charts. The following years brought with them a string of sales chart successes, including “Living Doll” in 1959. He was also successful as an actor, with roles in “Serious Charge” and “Expresso Bongo”, both released the same year.
The films “The Young Ones” (1962) and “Summer Holiday” (1963) were also big successes for Richard in Britain and abroad. Richard’s announcement comes just days after the UK’s head of state, King Charles III, will reveal that his own treatment for an undisclosed cancer will be reduced in the new year.
The monarch also urged Britons to take advantage of the UK’s testing programs. “Early detection is the key that can transform treatment processes, giving invaluable time to medical teams and, to their patients, the precious gift of hope,” the king said in a nationally televised speech.
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