Singer and frontman of a rock band The Wildhearts Ginger Wildheart (61) shocked fans with an open confession. Doctors diagnosed him with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. However, the musician decided on a radical step – he refused treatment, saying he had about 2-3 years left to live. According to his own words, he wants to spend them with dignity, with a smile and on stage, writes the daily.
The news about his health was published by the band on their . Ginger Wildheart has mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a rare type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The singer himself faced the situation extremely bravely and calmly. “Thank you for all the messages of support. I will not undergo treatment. I have lived the life of ten men and I will die with dignity,” he wrote on social media. “I still have 2-3 years to say goodbye to everyone. And I will rock until the very last moment. No despair please. Just pure positivity,” he told fans.
According to the band’s official statement the singer began to feel “severe pains” already during the British tour of More Satanic Rites in December. Some evenings he even had to take short breaks because of the pain. In order not to disappoint loyal fans, he overcame the discomfort with painkillers. Only after the end of the concert string did he undergo medical examinations to find out the cause of the unrelenting pains, from which a cruel diagnosis emerged.
The British charity Macmillan specifies that in mantle cell lymphoma, from B-lymphocytes (white blood cells that normally help the body fight infections) abnormal tumor cells become. These usually accumulate in the lymph nodes, but they can also affect other parts of the body.
Despite the serious diagnosis, the band says Ginger is in good shape and continues to write new music. All scheduled concerts, including an appearance at Takedown Festival, remain valid. “While we process this news and await further medical advice, Ginger wants everyone to know that strength and positivity will prevail and the show will go on,” she said. the band in the final statement with a call for fans to come and support them at the next concerts.
