/ 26 July 2023

A wave of good Farnsie news

Image source: Wikimedia
Image source: Wikimedia

It’s been a big week for John Farnham, and it’s only Wednesday… On Monday, his son Robert confirmed his dad is cancer free and said he’s “doing really, really good.” His music icon father was diagnosed with throat cancer in August 2022 – which led to a massive surgery to remove the tumour and part of his jaw, and reconstructive surgery has followed. So that’s quite something… And on Monday night, Channel 7’s airing of the movie Finding The Voice, about his rise and fall and rise again, was a ratings hit with 1.3 million viewers tuning in nationally. The film became the highest-grossing Australian feature-length documentary of all time since opening at cinemas in mid-May – just don’t ask Farnham if it’s any good because he hasn’t seen it. Robert said his dad’s “not one to watch himself, you know, on TV, or even read reviews.” That’s fine, but Monday’s result shows we’re sticking with him like the honey and the bee… 

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