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Rhod Gilbert postpones shows to have further surgery following cancer treatment-Tori Brazier-Entertainment – Metro

Last week, he had revealed his plans for 2023 and said he was ‘recovering well’.

Rhod Gilbert postpones shows to have further surgery following cancer treatment-Tori Brazier-Entertainment – Metro

The comic revealed he is suffering with gallbladder issues (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)

Comedian Rhod Gilbert has postponed a string of live shows after discovering he requires additional surgery following his cancer treatment.

The Welsh stand-up, 54, announced in July he was being treated at the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff and would be ‘disappearing for a while’ to focus on treatment.

Just last week, Rhod had shared a positive update on his stage four cancer, saying he was ‘recovering well’, ‘optimistic’ and hatching work plans for the new year.

‘I am making plans for 2023, so watch this space for info on the comedy stuff; there have been a lot of laughs in odd places, so I am not going to be short of material,’ he wrote on Facebook.

However, on Tuesday he revealed he was suffering gallstones and recurring gallbladder infections that ‘kick like a donkey’ and needed surgery early in the New Year.

Seven of his January shows, in locations such as Bath and Swansea, will now be pushed back to the summer.

Rhod had surgery for his cancer earlier this year (Picture: Rhod Gilbert/Facebook)

He took to Facebook again, writing: ‘Thanks again for all your kind words and support. As you probably know I’m recovering well from my cancer treatment and can’t wait to get back to work next year. Happy days.

‘Less happy days, I’ve been thrown another curveball in the form of gallstones and recurring gallbladder infections that kick like a donkey and need hospital treatment.

‘I am having surgery to remove the offending gallbladder, and this is scheduled to happen early in the New Year.

‘So I hate doing this, but I am going to have to postpone my January tour shows.’

He said he ‘hated’ to postpone his shows, but was following doctor’s advice (Picture: BBC Picture Archives)

He added: ‘I genuinely can’t wait to get back on stage, but on doctor’s advice, I’ll have to wait a little longer and we are postponing the remaining seven shows.’

Prior to his diagnosis, Rhod, who has been showered in support by the comedy community, had been a patron of the Velindre Cancer Centre, where he has now had surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

The comedian previously said he ‘never imagined’ he would be a patient there after supporting their work for years, but added he knows he is ‘in the best possible hands’.

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A regular guest on shows such as Would I Lie To You?, QI and Mock The Week, Rhod also hosted the final series of Never Mind The Buzzcocks in 2015.

The comedy thanked ‘each and every one of you for your continuing patience’ and added: ‘Rest assured, the show WILL go on.’

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