At 72, Michael BoltonHe revealed that in 2023 he was diagnosed with glioblastomaa type of brain cancer.
In an interview with Peoplethe singer of “When a Man Loves to Woman” spoke of his situation and expressed with optimism: “You see yourself faced with your own vulnerability, but also your strengths.”
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“In these situations, You use your resources and your determination in a way that you would never have imaginedHe added. He also revealed that he has already undergone two large -scale operations to stay alive.
He told his story with cancer. (Source: Instagram/Michaelbolton)
In October last year he finished his chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments. Yes ok left the stages for an indeterminate timehe still has a vocal coach to continue working in his voice.
Bolton says he is hopeful and tries to stay active playing golf and practicing meditation. At this time, the intimate and familiar circle has become the center of the musician’s life that struggles to recover: “I’m not going to fall without fighting, I want to move on.”he says.
In this sense, he shared an emotional reflection with the aforementioned medium, in which he reveals what matters today and is the legacy for your children: “How do I give them things that can stay with them? Life lessons, love. I want to be on the right side in that sense.”
“Now I find comfort more easily. All this gave me a more acute sense of appreciation. Succumbing is not an option”, The musician said sincerely, who knew how to sell millions of copies and who is also the winner of the Grammy Award.
Finally, on social networks, he shared a message for his followers: “Sharing such a deeply personal chapter of my life has not been easy. My hope by sharing this part of my trip is that I can offer comfort to other families that face similar challenges, and perhaps even inspire those who sail for their own adversity. ”
It was known that Beyoncé’s mother was operated on cancer
It was through his autobiography, Matriarchthat Tina Knowles talked about her illnesswhich diagnosed him in July 2024 and for which he had to submit two surgeries.

Tina Knowles attends CARES For the Love of Our Children Gala in New York City, U.S., March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
On how He received the news after having postponed a mammogram for four yearsthe mother of Solange and Beyoncé expressed in the pages of his book: “(The doctor) said he was in stage 1a, making sure that my prognosis was good. The next step was to talk to an oncologist and a breast surgeon.”
As for the pop diva reaction, Knowles recalled that he got down to work to solve the situation: “He could already feel his accelerated mind, focusing on this as a task to address accurately. I would find the best specialist for me. “”My daughters became my team “he added.