SINGER Michael Bolton has revealed he has been diagnosed with brain cancer.
The Go The Distance singer, 70, underwent “emergency surgery” just before Christmas.
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Michael Bolton reveals he has brain cancer Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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Bolton worried fans after his performance during the Disney Parks Christmas Parade
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Fans were worried about the 70-year-old singer as they noticed that he was not moving much on stage
Bolton wrote on Facebook: “I want to start off by wishing everyone a very happy and healthy new year!
“I also want to share with you that 2023 ended up bringing me some very unexpected challenges.
“On the eve of the holidays, it was discovered that I had a brain tumor, for which I urgently had to undergo an operation.
“Thanks to my amazing medical team, the surgery was a success. I am now recovering at home surrounded by the overwhelming love and support of my family.”
He became famous with the ballad How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, which was released in 1990 and reached number 4 in the UK charts.
It came after Bolton worried fans after his performance during the Disney Parks Christmas Parade.
Viewers wondered how the 70-year-old singer was doing as at least one viewer thought he appeared to be “in pain”.
Bolton originally sang heavy metal songs from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s – both on his early solo albums and those he recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack.
But in the late ’80s, he switched to power ballads and instead became known for his powerful love songs.
During his career, Bolton won six American Music Awards, two Grammy Awards, sold more than 75 million records, had eight top 10 albums and two number one singles on the Billboard charts.
Bolton went viral in 2011 when he appeared in Jack Sparrow’s The Lonely Island music video, which garnered more than 200 million views.
He was the co-host of ABC’s Celebrity Dating Game where he sang parodies of love songs that contained clues to determine the identity of celebrities.
Over the years, he dabbled in acting and appeared on Meet Wally Sparks, Two and a Half Men, and was a contestant on Season 11 of Dancing with the Stars.
Bolton also directed the documentary, American Dream: Detroit, which highlights Detroit’s economic comeback.
However, despite his success, Bolton’s finances took a hit in 1992 when he was sued by R&B band the Isley Brothers, who claimed that Bolton had stolen their song with his release of Love is a Wonderful Thing.
Bolton was married to Maureen McGuire from 1975 to 1990 and they had three daughters, Isa, Holly and Taryn.
He is believed to have six grandchildren.
Bolton told The Sydney Morning Herald in 2019 that he and McGuire were too young when they married and he didn’t know who he was as a person.
Two years after their divorce, Bolton began dating Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan. Their relationship lasted until 1995, but they got back together in 2005 and got engaged in March 2006.
However, it was confirmed that they broke off their engagement in August 2008.
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Michael was in a relationship with Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan
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