BBC Radio 1 DJ Andy Kershaw ‘left unable to walk’ after cancer diagnosis
Radio 1 DJ Andy Kershaw has spoken about his cancer diagnosis (Picture: Steve Meddle/Shutterstock)
BBC Radio 1 DJ Andy Kershaw was diagnosed with cancer after doctors discovered tumours on his spine last summer.
His friend and producer, Peter Everett, posted on Facebook that the Live Aid presenter, 66, had had a ‘difficult time’ of late.
He continued: ‘Last August, he was diagnosed with cancer, mainly affecting his spine and making him unable to walk.
‘Since then, he has been undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, physiotherapy and a lot of scans and painkillers.’
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Meanwhile, Kershaw himself added: ‘I am in good spirits, feeling very positive and planning another podcast.
‘I am determined not to die before Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Ant and Dec. That should keep me going for a while.’
He has worked with the BBC in some capacity for several decades (Picture: PA)
After starting his BBC career in Leeds, he was hired to take over from DJ John Peel on Radio 1 in 1985, the same year he co-presented Live Aid. He hosted his Radio 1 show for 15 years until 2000.
After that, he worked regularly with BBC Three, including his regular Sunday feature, The Kershaw Tapes.
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