Wilko Johnson

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Guys,

Not sure what ' genre ' you would put Wilko into ( apart from the obvious Pub Rock ) , the sound/spirit of Dr Feelgood possibly started punk in some ways , and of course he performed with The Blockheads he is without doubt one of the greatest live performers I have ever seen , and an amazing musician .

Anyway yesterday he made the following very sad announcement.

WILKO JOHNSON – IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

I am very sad to announce that Wilko has recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer of the pancreas. He has chosen not to receive any chemotherapy.

He is currently in good spirits, is not yet suffering any physical effects and can expect to enjoy at least another few months of reasonable health and activity.

He has just set off on a trip to Japan; on his return we plan to complete a new CD, make a short tour of France, then give a series of farewell gigs in the UK. There is also a live DVD in the pipeline, filmed on the last UK tour.

Wilko wishes to offer his sincere thanks for all the support he has had over his long career, from those who have worked with him to, above all, those devoted fans and admirers who have attended
his live gigs, bought his recordings and generally made his life such an extraordinarily full and eventful experience.

Thank you.

If you never saw this guy live ( he was in Ireland a couple of times in the last 2-3 years , I saw him not too long ago in Whelans ) then you missed out TBH.

God Bless you Wilko !

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Sad to here that.

Saw him with Ian Dury and solo a good few years ago.

He was a talented and energetic performer.

Ah that's a shame - such a legend of a performer