The Cure’s longtime keyboardist Roger O’Donnell has disclosed that he is currently recovering after completing treatment for “a very rare and aggressive form of lymphoma.” O’Donnell shared the news of his diagnosis over a series of posts on X, which he timed to raise awareness for Blood Cancer Awareness Month. “September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month so it’s a good opportunity to have a dialogue about these diseases. In September last year I was diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive form of lymphoma. I had ignored the symptoms for a few months but finally went,” O’Donnell wrote. “And after surgery the result of the biopsy was devastating. I’ve now completed 11 months of treatment under some of the finest specialists in the world. Im fine and the prognosis is amazing. The mad axe murderer knocked on the door and we didn’t answer. Cancer CAN be beaten but if you are diagnosed early enough you stand a way better chance, so all I have to say is go GET TESTED.” O’Donnell’s cancer diagnosis forced the keyboardist to sit out of The Cure’s Latin American tour back in 2023. (Consequence of Sound)
