ROGER O’Donnell, the keyboardist of the beloved Goth band The Cure, has opened up about his cancer diagnosis.
But what type of cancer does the musician have and what have his bandmates said? Here’s everything you need to know.
Roger has been diagnosed with lymphoma, which is a cancer that affects the immune system.
The disease takes its name from the fact that it affects white blood cells called lymphocytes.
Signs of the disease include: unexplained weight loss, bruising and bleeding, lumps or swellings, night sweats and recurrent infections.
Roger described his lymphoma as “very rare and aggressive”, but confirmed he has undergone radiotherapy and chemotherapy to help him battle the disease.
He advised fans to get checked for cancer, if they have the “faintest thought” that they might have symptoms.
Roger was first diagnosed with lymphoma in September 2023.
He said: “I had ignored the symptoms for a few months but finally went for a scan and after surgery the result of the biopsy was devastating.”
He pulled out of the band’s South America tour the following November.
The keyboardist took to X (formerly Twitter) to say: “If you know someone who is ill or suffering talk to them, every single word helps, believe me I know.
“I would also like to thank my Drs, rockstars everyone of them, all the nurses and technicians, my friends, family and Mimi, sometimes its harder to be on the other side of this…”
Roger’s bandmates have not yet publicly commented on his diagnosis.
However, the band have previously show support for their bandmate in his health battle.
When he left The Cure’s tour last year, the band took to X to rally behind their bandmate.
They said: “For health reasons Roger will not be with us on the LATAM Leg of our shows of a lost world tour- we are sure you will join with us in wishing him the speediest of recoveries”.
