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New Straits Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: American singer Michael Bolton opens up about fighting brain cancer
WESTPORT: American music star Michael Bolton recently shared his ongoing battle with brain cancer on Instagram. The 72-year-old Grammy-winning singer expressed his determination to keep fighting, noting that the experience has given him a "heightened sense of appreciation." Bolton had previously discussed his condition in an interview with People magazine, published on April 30. He first disclosed his illness publicly in January of last year. At that time, he revealed that he was recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumour and was taking a "temporary break" from touring. "You're reaching into your resources and your resolve in a way that you never would have thought," Bolton told People. "Succumbing to the challenge is not an option. You're really quickly drawn into a duel. I guess that's the way you find out what you're made of." Bolton, known for hits like 'How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?' (1989) and 'When A Man Loves A Woman' (1991), was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer, in December 2023. According to People, he underwent emergency surgery, during which doctors successfully removed the entire brain tumour. He then underwent a second brain operation in January 2024 due to an infection. Bolton has three daughters – Isa, 49; Holly, 47; and Taryn, 45 – from his marriage to Maureen McGuire, which lasted from 1975 to 1990. He also has six grandchildren. Since completing radiation and chemotherapy treatment in October 2024, Bolton has been undergoing MRIs every two months to monitor for any recurrence of the tumour. The treatments have affected his short-term memory, speech, and mobility. To address these issues, he is working with a personal trainer and taking voice lessons, including voice therapy. He also incorporates daily meditation and plays golf as often as possible. Bolton's health crisis has brought the reality of mortality into sharp focus, prompting him to reflect on whether he is making the most of his time. "I want to keep going. I feel there's still a lot to do on the fight side," he said. "I've even got a title for a song: 'Ain't Going Down Without A Fight'.
The Star
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Singer Michael Bolton opens up about fighting brain cancer
Michael Bolton was diagnosed with glioblastoma – a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer – in December 2023. Photo: Michael Bolton/Instagram American music star Michael Bolton will keep on fighting in his battle with brain cancer, as he shared how the whole experience has given him a 'heightened sense of appreciation'. The 72-year-old opened up about his condition in an exclusive interview with American entertainment publication People published on April 30. The Grammy-winning singer first disclosed his illness on social media in January 2024. He wrote then that he was recuperating from an operation to remove a brain tumour and taking a 'temporary break' from touring. 'You're reaching into your resources and your resolve in a way that you never would have thought,' he told People . 'Succumbing to the challenge is not an option. You're really quickly drawn into a duel. I guess that's the way you find out what you're made of.' Bolton, best known for hit songs such as How Am I Supposed To Live Without You? (1989) and When A Man Loves A Woman (1991), was diagnosed with glioblastoma – a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer – in December 2023. According to People , he underwent emergency surgery, in which doctors were able to remove a brain tumour in its entirety, and went for a second brain operation in January 2024 due to an infection. Bolton has three daughters – Isa, 49; Holly, 47; and Taryn, 45 – from his marriage to yoga instructor Maureen McGuire between 1975 and 1990. He also has six grandchildren. He said he has been going for MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging) every two months since completing radiation and chemotherapy treatment in October 2024 to ensure his tumour has not returned. His short-term memory, speech and mobility have been affected by the treatments. He is working with a personal trainer and taking voice lessons, including voice therapy. He also meditates daily and plays golf as much as he can. His health crisis has made him aware of the reality of mortality and made him raise questions such as whether he is doing the best that he can with his time. 'I want to keep going. I feel there's still a lot to do on the fight side,' he said. 'I got a title for a song: Ain't Going Down Without A Fight .' – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
Straits Times
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
‘I want to keep going': Singer Michael Bolton opens up about fighting brain cancer
Michael Bolton said his health crisis has made him aware of the reality of mortality. PHOTO: MICHAELBOLTON/INSTAGRAM 'I want to keep going': Singer Michael Bolton opens up about fighting brain cancer American music star Michael Bolton will keep on fighting in his battle with brain cancer, as he shared how the whole experience has given him a 'heightened sense of appreciation'. The 72-year-old opened up about his condition in an exclusive interview with American entertainment publication People. The Grammy-winning singer first disclosed his illness on social media in January 2024. He wrote then that he was recuperating from an operation to remove a brain tumour and taking a 'temporary break' from touring. 'You're reaching into your resources and your resolve in a way that you never would have thought,' he told People. 'Succumbing to the challenge is not an option. You're really quickly drawn into a duel. I guess that's the way you find out what you're made of.' Bolton, best known for hit songs such as How Am I Supposed To Live Without You? (1989) and When A Man Loves A Woman (1991), was diagnosed with glioblastoma – a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer – in December 2023. According to People, he underwent an emergency surgery, in which doctors were able to remove a brain tumour in its entirety, and went for a second brain surgery in January 2024 due to an infection. Bolton has three daughters – Isa, 49; Holly, 47; and Taryn, 45 – from his marriage to former yoga instructor Maureen McGuire between 1975 and 1990. He also has six grandchildren. He said he goes for MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging) every two months since completing radiation and chemotherapy treatment in October 2024 to ensure his tumour has not returned. His short-term memory, speech and mobility have been affected by the treatments. He is working with a personal trainer and taking voice lessons, including voice therapy. He also meditates daily and plays golf as much as he can. His health crisis has made him aware of the reality of mortality and made him raise questions such as whether he is doing the best that he can with his time. 'I want to keep going. I feel there's still a lot to do on the fight side,' he said. 'I got a title for a song: Ain't Going Down Without A Fight.' Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michael Bolton Breaks Silence on Aggressive Brain Cancer
Singer and songwriter Michael Bolton, the distinct voice behind smash hit songs like Time, Love and Tenderness and How Am I Supposed To Live Without You? underwent emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor back in Dec. 2023. Amazingly, Bolton, who was 70-years-old at the time, experienced a remarkable recovery, as described by his daughter Holly. "He was in recovery in the hospital room singing within minutes," his daughter explained in an exclusive with People. "I remember one of the nurses had no idea who he was, and she's like, 'Do you know he sings like this?'" But the iconic singer, who sold more than 75 million records over the course of his highly-decorated, 50-year career in music, has since been facing a daunting battle with glioblastoma, the most aggressive and most common type of brain cancer in adults. The initial diagnosis of glioblastoma came following the aforementioned emergency surgery in 2023 and, a little over year later in Jan. 2024, the 72-year-old Bolton had to undergo a second brain surgery due to an infection. Despite the circumstances and the known aggressive nature of glioblastoma, the resilient Bolton seems to have maintained a truly positive outlook: "Whenever you find yourself in any kind of challenging position, just to know that you're not alone going through it is a big deal," said Bolton. "It actually helps people to know. It reminds them that they're not alone." According to the report by People, Bolton has purposely not been given a prognosis, instead taking the path of positivity, "choosing to remain hopeful." It also certainly sounds like his perspective has changed given the severity of what he's been through in a relatively short timeframe, with a significant focus on his three daughters—Holly, Isa, and Taryn. "How do I give things that they [his daughters] can take forward? Life lessons, love, any kind of validation that I can give — I want to be on the right side of that so they feel great about who they are," Bolton explained. "It's a reality of mortality. Suddenly a new light has gone on that raises questions, including 'Am I doing the best that I can do with my time?' I want to keep going. I feel there's still a lot to do on the fight side." Bolton finished that thought in what felt like signature fashion for the beloved singer, saying, "I got a title for a song: 'Ain't Going Down Without a Fight.'" Throughout all of this, Bolton still makes time to practice meditation daily and somehow still reportedly "golfs as much as he can," in addition to working with a personal trainer and taking voice lessons which, again, is all just pretty remarkable for someone who finished radiation and chemotherapy treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer in October. With the uplifting news that his latest MRI scan in April was clear, Bolton shared some inspiring words regarding his notably fearless approach as he continues to push forward, along with his general outlook in facing this ongoing battle. "You're reaching into your resources and your resolve in a way that you never would have thought," the two-time Grammy winner said. "Succumbing to the challenge is not an option. You're really quickly drawn into a duel. I guess that's the way you find out what you're made of."
