He was struck down with cancer two years ago.
Now Australian music legend John Farnham, 75, appears to be well on the way to recovery behind a massive show of love from his fans.
And amongst the well-wishers leaving messages of support are Tom Jones, 84, and Coldplay’s Chris Martin, 47
Jim Farnham, 36, discussed the touching gesture of support for the beloved You’re the Voice hitmaker on Saturday.
‘My mum gets voice video messages from Chris Martin from Coldplay and Tom Jones, which is quite funny, checking in on dad,’ he reported to the Herald Sun.
John was declared cancer-free last August and wowed fans earlier this year when he attended the wedding of his oldest son, Rob, 44, and his new bride Melissa.
Elsewhere in the chat Jim shared that it was his father’s wishes to share regular updates with his followers as a tribute to his fans during his illness.
‘There are a lot of people out there who love dad and I don’t blame them. Some would consider him an icon, I definitely do, and we understand that.
Australian music legend John Farnham appears to be well on the way to recovery behind a massive show of love from his fans after his battle with cancer. Pictured with son Robert
‘He always said once people stop caring or don’t want an autograph or want a photo that is a big red flag. That people still care sort of blows his mind’ he added.
‘He is quite a humble guy and he is very thankful for the career he has had and the people who supported him.’
It comes after Jim and Rob shared an encouraging update on their father’s recovery.
They announced their dad was ‘keeping positive’ after having a cancerous growth removed from his mouth in 2022.
Amongst the well-wishers leaving messages of support for John is music superstar Tom Jones, reported the Herald Sun on Saturday (pictured in 2009)
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin also left a message with John’s family wishing him well. (pictured performing this month in Vienna)
‘He’s doing really well,’ Rob said during an appearance alongside his brother James on Seven’s Sunrise.
‘Every day is another step, and a step forward, as it is for everyone with cancer,’ he said.
‘And he’s just gotta keep moving forward and keeping positive, and you know, keep driving forward.’
At one point during the segment Rob appeared moved when Sunrise shared with viewers a photo of John at his son’s wedding in June.
The picture, showing a smiling John next to his son in his wedding tux, went viral after Rob shared it to his Instagram soon after the nuptials.
John’s sons also shared that they have signed on as ambassadors for the Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day.
Taking to Instagram, the brothers shared intimate details about their father’s health battle ahead of the fundraiser.
‘So it started off as an ulcer inside his mouth and, we found out it was cancer. It was a pretty brutal time for us all,’ Rob said in a video.
John Farnham’s sons James (L) and Rob (R) gave an encouraging update on the music legend’s cancer battle. Appearing on Seven’s Sunrise the pair said that the You’re The Voice star was doing ‘well’ and ‘keeping positive’ almost a year after he was declared cancer free
Sadly, John will unlikely to ever perform again after undergoing a marathon surgery to remove the tumour from his mouth in 2022
James also appeared and added that initiatives like Daffodil Day had played a crucial role in his father’s survival.
‘Our Dad wouldn’t be here without cancer research and that’s why days like Daffodil Day are important,’ he said.
Sadly, John will unlikely to ever perform again after undergoing a marathon surgery to remove the tumour from his mouth in 2022.
The operation, carried out by 26 medical staff, also saw a major part of his jaw removed and, 12 months after the surgery Farnham revealed that he was cancer free.
