The family of Australian music legend John Farnham has given an update on his condition, revealing a cancerous tumor was successfully removed from the singer's mouth. ChristineAhern 9News MORE:
READ MORE:In a statement this morning, the Farnham family said they had been overwhelmed by the "incredible wave of support, love and messages" they had received.
"There is still a long road of recovery and healing ahead of us, but we know John is up for that task."Jill, James, Rob and John Farnham in a family photo."I haven't spoke with him since his diagnosis but it was a big surprise for us as well for him," friend, Lindsay Field told 9News. "John… You ARE the voice!!! We are all sending you our prayers, energy and light for a full recovery," Stanley tweeted.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 .
"We don't know too much about the type of cancer that he does have. We know there is a tumour involved, but we don't know where on his body that would be," he said.Farnham has been a mainstay of Australian entertainment since he was billed as teen idol "Johnny Farnham" in the late 1960s.
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