Singer Olivia Newton-John diagnosed with breast cancer again, postpones tour

Grease actor Olivia Newton-John, who successfully battled and defeated cancer in 1992, has been diagnosed with the dreaded disease cancer again.

Grease actor and singer Olivia Newton-John said on Tuesday that her breast cancer has returned and spread to her lower back.

(File Photo) Olivia Newton-John is best remembered for a role in the 1978 classic Grease. (REUTERS)

Newton-John, 68, who became an advocate for healthy living and medical research after her first bout with breast cancer in 1992, will undergo radiation treatment and is confident of returning to work later this year, her representatives said in a statement.

“I decided on my direction of therapies after consultation with my doctors and natural therapists and the medical team at my Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre in Melbourne, Australia,” Newton-John said.

The statement said the Physical singer was postponing her June US and Canadian tours.

“The back pain that initially caused her to postpone the first half of her concert tour, has turned out to be breast cancer that has metastasized to the sacrum,” Tuesday’s statement said.

(Files) The British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John successfully overcame cancer in 1992.

British-born and Australian-raised Newton-John started her career as a singer with pop hits like If Not for You and I Honestly Love You.

Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, and has raised funds for research and treatment as well as campaigning against animal cruelty.

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