Julian Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will receive treatment. He kept his diagnosis secret until after his 75th birthday charity gala concert at Wigmore Hall. His return to the concert platform came after a 12-year absence due to a herniated disc injury that forced him to sell his Stradivarius cello. Julian Lloyd Webber began learning to play cello again last year, starting with scales and building up practice time. His career highlights include performing at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, winning a Brit Award for his recording of Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto, and being made an OBE in 2021 for services to music.
Sverre Röiseland has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. He experienced symptoms during the Winter Olympics in Italy and booked a check-up upon returning to Norway. His wife Marte is expecting their second child; she had an ultrasound examination for her pregnancy on the same day Sverre had an ultrasound for his cancer diagnosis.
I did not want to let anyone down, so I kept my diagnosis secret until after my birthday concert, but now I need to begin treatment as soon as possible.
Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni has prostate cancer and will undergo treatment in China. He traveled to Beijing with his mother, Queen Mother Norodom Monineath, at the end of February for routine checkups. His father, King Norodom Sihanouk, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1993 and died in 2012 at age 89. King Sihamoni took the throne in October 2004 after his father's abdication.
Anders Lindqvist has a tumor in his kidney that will be surgically removed in Paris in a few weeks. He has survived cancer twice before.
I am encouraged by the expectations of the medical team and look forward to making a full recovery.
Janne Andersson had prostate cancer during the 2018 World Cup summer.
I am not intending to cancel engagements and I won't comment any further on this matter until after the treatment.
I began just playing scales a few weeks ago. I tried a whole piece, but quickly realised it was not going to work. I had to build up to it. So I did 15 minutes, then half an hour. Then I managed an hour. Now I can't wait for the concert. I just hope I can do it.
As children we developed an entire make-believe world that centred around our toy theatre, the Harrington Pavilion. Made of bricks and wooden blocks, and papered with fabric samples, it featured a magnificent revolving stage, constructed from an old record turntable. Performances were staged with surprising frequency. Friends, family and unsuspecting guests would be dragged in to hear Andrew's latest musical while we both chipped in to operate the lighting and 'cast' of toy soldiers. There was even a plush crimson curtain.