The 73-year-old is 'responding well' to treatment after he had a cancerous tumour removed from his mouth last week. 9News
The 73-year-old was taken to hospital last week for urgent surgery, with part of his jaw reportedly removed at a Melbourne hospital.John Farnham is recovering after cancer surgery in Melbourne."John remains in a stable condition in ICU following the removal of a cancerous tumour in his mouth on Tuesday," wife Jill Farnham said.Jill, James, Rob and John Farnham in a family photo.singer the best in his operation and recovery last week.
"He has been a friend of mine for a very long time, and we have been through lots in that time," he told 9News.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also praised the music icon as a great Australian. Farnham has been a mainstay of Australian entertainment since he was billed as teen idol "Johnny Farnham" in the late 1960s.
The 73-year-old's 1986 album Whispering Jack, featuring the single You're The Voice, remains the second-highest selling album in Australia, behind only Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell . He has received 19 ARIA awards, and was named an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1996, and Australian of the Year in 1987.
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