Rhod Gilbert returns to the stage for the first time after cancer treatment
nme.comdiagnosed with the illness last year.The show was part of his Book Of John tour, which was originally set to take place across the summer of 2022.
Several of these dates were later cancelled, as Gilbert announced that he was being treated for stage four cancer in July.He described how he first began experiencing symptoms in April, before he was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. “I had a terribly sore throat, tightness through my neck.
I was having to cancel shows because I couldn’t breathe,” he said at the time. “I was having all sorts of problems and we couldn’t get to the bottom of it.”It was later reported that his symptoms began to worsen in the following month, while he was fundraising for Velindre in Cuba. “In May, I noticed lumps started popping up in places they shouldn’t be.
It turns out I’ve got Stage 4 cancer,” he said, adding that he had undergone chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery, and remained optimistic about his recovery.Last Friday’s show in Swansea was the first of his seven rescheduled tour dates.
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