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Singer Marianne Faithfull diagnosed with breast cancer
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Posted by: forwardone
Singer Marianne Faithfull has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
The 59-year-old singer has rescheduled a world tour, which was due to kick-off next month, until next year.
She became a household name in the 1960s, not least because of her relationship with Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger.
"The disease has been quickly discovered by doctors in France," said her publicist. "The prognosis for a return to full health is excellent."
"I have absolute faith and confidence in my fantastic medical team and of course I will be well again, if not better than ever," said Faithfull in a statement.
Publicist Rob Partridge said the cancer had been diagnosed at an early stage on Tuesday.
"Obviously she was very upset, but now she's in big fighting mood and determined to beat the cancer," he told BBC Radio Five Live.
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote her first single, As Tears Go By, in 1964.
Faithfull's distinctive gravelly voice won her fans on both sides of the Atlantic, and she scored hits with songs such as Come and Stay With Me and This Little Bird.
She also pursued an acting career, appearing on stage in Chekhov's Three Sisters and taking the lead role in the film Girl On A Motorcycle
But the singer struggled with heroin addiction, which eventually led to a nervous breakdown.
She withdrew from the public eye for the majority of the 1970s, but she re-emerged with the punk-inspired album Broken English in 1979.
The ex-convent schoolgirl has since established herself as a sophisticated chanteuse, winning critical acclaim for her 1997 collection of Berlin ballads, 20th Century Blues.
An autobiography, Faithfull, was published in 1994, in which the singer recalled her failed romance with Jagger.
"The most that you can expect from a relationship that goes bad is to come out of it with a few good songs," she wrote.
Faithfull's most recent album was a greatest hits compilation, released in 2005.
She also plays a role in Sofia Coppola's upcoming biopic of Marie Antoinette.
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Posted by: forwardone
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Singer Marianne Faithfull has announced that not only has she made a complete recovery from breast cancer, but also wants to hit the road to resume a world tour that was originally scrapped in September.
In a statement, Faithful said her struggle with breast cancer "has been an extraordinary experience and, in many ways, extremely positive." She continued by stating "I didn't realize how many true friends I had. I feel so lucky and loved and thank everybody for all their good thoughts."
The singer, who was an icon in music in the 1960s and had ties to Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, canceled tour dates in September after she was diagnosed by doctors with the early stages of breast cancer. However, a spokesman for the 59-year-old singer stated she had undergone surgery and was currently making “a rapid return to full health.”
"Marianne Faithfull has made such a successful recovery from breast cancer that doctors have given the go-ahead for her to resume touring commitments in spring next year," he said.
The singer is currently planning to kickoff her new tour (which will include dates in Europe and North America) in Budapest, Hungary, in March.
Faithfull found success on the music charts with “As Tears Go By” and fame in the spotlight as Jagger’s girlfriend. She returned to the charts in 1979 (after a public battle with drug addiction) with the album ‘Broken English, and has also seen success in several film roles – including Sophia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette."
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Posted by: golddust
Good for her, making a strong comeback.