On January 25, 2022, Florent Pagny posted a video in which he revealed that he had lung cancer. A few hours later, Pascal Obispo sent him his support with friendship and tenderness, on his Instagram account.
Florent Pagny announced to be forced to cancel his tour, organized in honor of his sixtieth birthday. The singer is indeed suffering from inoperable cancer for the time being, Tuesday January 25, 2022. On his Instagram account, the coach of The Voice filmed himself to detail his state of health. “I have to make a somewhat special announcement, I won’t be able to finish my 60th anniversary tour. I have to cancel all of my concerts due to a health problem. Indeed, I have just been diagnosed with a tumor in the lung, a cancerous tumor not very sympathetic which cannot operate“, he explained with emotion. Florent Pagny will follow a treatment combining a chemotherapy protocol and X-ray sessions.
Florent Pagny supported by his relatives
In adversity, Florent Pagny can count more than ever on his wife, Azucena. “Me and my better half gotta get into warrior mode in order to face this rather special ordeal“, he confided in this video posted on January 25, 2022. The coach of The Voice received support from many stars. Nikos Aliagas assured him of his friendship by writing: “With you hermano (brother in Spanish, editor’s note)“. Matt Pokora addressed his prayers to him through emojis. Pascal Obispo preferred to react on his own Instagram account. The singer and longtime friend of Florent Pagny published on January 25, 2022 in the evening, a photo showing them reunited and smiling. In legend, Pascal Obispo wrote a sober but moving : “Strength and courage in this ordeal to you my friend“, he wrote.
Pascal Obispo and Florent Pagny have been friends for over twenty years. In 1997, Pascal Obispo composes the title To sing, which is one of the greatest hits sung by Florent Pagny. A few years later, while Florent Pagny is facing financial problems, Pascal Obispo buys back all his furniture seized by bailiffs. “I sent someone who worked with me and I was like, ‘Buy! Bought !’ “, remembered in February 2021 Pascal Obispo, ready to do anything to help his friend at the time. Even today, the singer and author seems to be part of the same desire.
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