Australian singer John Farnham has been admitted to hospital on Tuesday (local time) in Victoria, Australia for cancer surgery.
A statement from his family said that Farnham had discovered a "cancerous growth" and that he was having immediate surgery.
Farnham himself said: "Cancer diagnosis is something that so many people face every single day, and countless others have walked this path before me.
"The one thing I know for sure is that we have the very best specialist healthcare professionals in Victoria and we can all be grateful for that. I know I am."
Farnham confirmed he will remain in hospital for ongoing treatment.
The statement didn't contain any details about where the growth was found, nor any further information on his diagnosis.
Farnham's family asked for the media "to please respect their privacy at this time".
The singer was last in New Zealand in November and December 2019, when he played one-off nights at Auckland's Villa Maria Winery and Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre.
