On January 25, 2022, Florent Pagny shared a video on his social networks in which he announced bad news. “I have just been diagnosed with a tumor in the lung, a not very sympathetic cancerous tumor which cannot be operated on”, he confided to his fans. Since then, the singer had taken a break in order to devote himself solely to his health. It’s in the columns of the magazine The cultural cravingfor the edition dated July-August, that Florent Pagny gave his news. “I realized that cancer cannot be treated in four days with antibiotics. nor in six months of chemotherapy, which, moreover, requires regular check-ups”, he began, stating later that he had learned from his mistakes. Indeed, the former coach of The Voice had stopped his first treatment far too soon and had to deal with a relapse of his cancer. “I have started other treatments which require going there every three weeks. The new examinations show that this is disappearing. Now I don’t let go of my treatment”, said Florent Pagny, determined to take care of his health.
Florent Pagny: “My problem is not my voice”
The singer is one of the personalities who have chosen to discuss their cancer publicly and transparently. As did Jean-Pierre Pernaut, who suffered from lung cancer, he regularly gives his news. After making the mistake of stopping his treatment too soon, Florent Pagny assures: “Today, I lay low, I stop bragging because it comes, it goes, I make it cool”. Regarding the consequences of chemotherapy, the singer explains: “My problem is not my voice, but the management of my oxygen”. Comments that the principal concerned had already made in the columns of Gala, Thursday, June 1, 2023. “My voice is fine, it’s not affected by the treatment. That’s not the problem. What worries me is my oxygen,” he confided before specifying: “The products that we take during cancer treatment lower your hemoglobin and therefore oxygen. I can’t run, I can’t push yet because I feel the aftershocks right away.”. If the road to recovery takes time, Florent Pagny can count on the support of those close to him but also of his fans.