Eurovision Song Contest - Baku 2012 | News - Lloyd Webber diagnosed with prostate cancer

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25/Oct 2009 at 20:02

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Illness in its "very early stages"

Lloyd Webber diagnosed with prostate cancer

Renowned music composer and author of some of the most successful musicals, as well as the British Eurovision entry for 2009, Andrew Lloyd Webber, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. His spokesman said in a statement that the condition was currently in its very early stages.

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has started undergoing treatment against cancer and "expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year", the statement says. Lloyd Webber is set to judge a talent show on the UK's public broadcaster BBC in the beginning of 2010.

Lloyd Webber is the author of some of the most renowned musicals, e.g. Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita, Starlight Express, The Phantom of the Opera and its sequel Love Never Dies. Among other jobs on television, he is also responsible for the British 2009 Eurovision entry It's my time, sung by Jade Ewen, which brought a valuable 5th place for the country.

The entire esctoday.com team wishes Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber the best of luck and a quick recovery.

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nigel mc macerson [39892]

Fri 30 Oct 2009 18:58:39

he's not dead!!!
i dont mean any disrispect ... but i know alot of people are thinking, where does this leave the uk selection this year?

tutun icmek oldurur [59954]

Wed 28 Oct 2009 18:17:59

RIP!!!

WE LL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU DEAR FRIEND!!

Sam Sengelow [45479]

Mon 26 Oct 2009 21:15:22

This is very sad news and a total shock.

I hope ALW can beat this terrible disease.

The whole of the UK wishes him a speedy recovery I'm sure.

Chica Bonita [57631]

Mon 26 Oct 2009 20:13:02

poor guy!I hope he gets well ..

Piotr Rychły [40258]

Mon 26 Oct 2009 17:29:38

terrible shoking news. Sed

Desir�e NL [23321]

Mon 26 Oct 2009 16:24:45

What a sad news !! I hope he will be better soon. I wish him all the best !!!

GUNEC GULUN [39949]

Mon 26 Oct 2009 14:13:00

Hope he gets well soon

Purple Cow [52814]

Mon 26 Oct 2009 14:08:20

I've seen Joseph and the blabla in both the NL and in the UK this year, amazing !

theofilos - [44289]

Mon 26 Oct 2009 13:32:03

Get well soon Andrew

Cristina Giuntini [30618]

Mon 26 Oct 2009 12:14:23

Good luck Andrew! Get well soon!

Angelic Loves The Isley Brothers-Contagious &Kenan [59883]

Mon 26 Oct 2009 10:00:49

Get well soon (L) It is very shocking news but it can be treated like someone mentioned so i hope he makes a quick recovery.

Axel Kearns [47152]

Mon 26 Oct 2009 09:10:01

Get well soon.....

Zanic Night [60053]

Mon 26 Oct 2009 02:15:59

This type of Cancer is easy to Cure if its in the early stages, as its not 'realy' that importaint..
but I hope he gets better soon

Daniel C Bagpuss VI [60086]

Mon 26 Oct 2009 00:59:17

I was shocked when I heard this on the news today. I hope he will make a full recovery.

Marianna S [53533]

Sun 25 Oct 2009 22:53:34

It is very sad to read such news.
I hope the best. Get well soon Andrew LIoyd Webber !
He is a great composer. I love his musicals : The Phantom of the Opera ( I have seen it in London ), Evita and Cats.