Hugh Masekela cancels line-ups as he continues cancer battle
Legendary South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela has cancelled all
commitments for the immediate future as he battles prostate cancer.
He asked the public for privacy in what he described as the only statement he
would make publicly on the matter.
“I have cancelled my commitments for the immediate future as I will need all
my energy to continue this fight against prostate cancer,” said Masekela who has
been under treatment for the cancer since 2008.
“This will be the only public statement I make on the matter, and I ask for
privacy going forward, so that I may rest and heal.”
Addressing “Friends and Media”, Masekela urged all men to have regular tests
to prevent the spread of prostate cancer going unchecked.
The fourth annual Hugh Masekela Heritage Festival takes place on 4 November
at the Elkah Stadium in Rockville Soweto.
Masekela himself was due to give a collaborative performance with Zimbabwe’s
Oliver Mtukudzi.
Statement from Ntate Hugh Masekela! We wish him a speedy recovery. #HughMasekela pic.twitter.com/Q2TUSUTsmK— Just Curious (@JustCuriousZA) October 7, 2017
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