Here’s the latest widely reported update I can confirm right now:
- Julian Lloyd Webber has publicly disclosed a diagnosis of prostate cancer, revealed after his 75th birthday concert. He stated he will begin treatment as soon as possible and does not plan to cancel engagements, expressing optimism about a full recovery. This news followed his celebrated 75th birthday comeback on stage [sources consolidated from recent UK press coverage].
If you’d like, I can monitor for further updates and share new developments as they emerge, or summarize what is publicly known about his health treatment plan and upcoming appearances.
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After a long and distinguished career, the “doyen of British cellists” is calling it quits. Julian Lloyd Webber yesterday announced that he has been forced to stop playing due to a herniated disc in his neck. “I am devastated. There were so many exciting plans that cannot now come to fruition,” said Lloyd Webber. “I have had an immensely fulfilling career and feel privileged to have worked with so many great musicians and orchestras but now I have to move on.”
limelight-arts.com.auEmeritus Professor and former RBC Principal Julian Lloyd Webber will celebrate his 75th birthday with the launch of his autobiography and a return to the stage after 12 years.
www.bcu.ac.ukWatch the latest from ITV News - Julian Lloyd Webber is one of the leading musicians of our time. As a solo cellist he played with the greatest orchestras in the world’s famous concert halls.
www.itv.comCellist Julian Lloyd Webber has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer following his triumphant return to the concert stage on his 75th birthday after a 12-year absence. The latest National and International News - upday News
www.upday.comJulian Lloyd Webber says Birmingham Conservatoire is the "best of any" conservatoire in the country.
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redef.comCellist Julian Lloyd Webber has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer following his triumphant return to the concert stage on his 75th birthday after a 12-year absence. The latest National and International News - upday News
www.upday.comJulian Lloyd Webber. Soundtrack: Neruda. Julian Lloyd Webber was born on 14 April 1951 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Neruda (2016), Easy Go (2010) and Walking with the Ferryman (2014). He has been married to Cheng Jiaxin since 2009. They have one child. He was previously married to Kheira Bourahla, Zohra Ghazi and Celia Ballantyne.
www.imdb.comRenowned cellist and conductor Julian Lloyd Webber has slammed the BBC for the organisation's "lamentable" treatment of its own musicians.
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