His name may be more unknown in our regions, but Michael Bolton was a huge star in the United States. In the early 90s, the Connecticut singer saw his career explode thanks to the tubes “How Am I supposed to live without you”, “Love is a Wonderful Thing” or his recovery of “When a man loves a woman”. In 50 years of songs, it has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, including 16 million just for his bestseller “Time, Love & Tenderness” released in 1991. Except that today, Michael Bolton’s career is put to the test because of the disease. Indeed, the 72 -year -old artist suffered from a glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, which was diagnosed to him in December 2023 and for which he had to be operated in emergency. A fight he relates in the columns of the American magazine People.
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Its short -term memory affected by treatments
The singer, who participated in the American edition of Eurovision, finished his treatments and his chemotherapy sessions and is currently, according to his doctors, in the middle of ” survival ». With an estimated 90%recurrence rate, Michael Bolton has to spend MRI every two months. His last examination, in April, was reassuring to believe the magazine People. Unfortunately, the various treatments affected him ” Short -term memory, speech and mobility ». « We draw from his resources and his determination as we would never have imagined. We cannot give in to the challenge. We are quickly trained in a duel. I imagine that’s how we discover what we are capable of »Explains the interpreter of” How Can We Be Lovers? “, Who had to cancel his last tour to focus on his health.
Faced with the disease, Michael Bolton prefers ” take full advantage “Of life and think of the future for his daughters:” I want to be on the right side so that my loved ones feel good about them. It is a reality of mortality. Suddenly, a new light has turned on and raises questions, like: “Do I do my best with my time?” ». Fighting and resolutely optimistic (” I feel that there is still a lot to do »), The artist says he has already found a title for a next song:” Ain’t Going Down Without a Fight “. Namely “I will not leave without fighting”. The fight is therefore not over!
