John Farnham’s sons share update on father’s cancer recovery as they raise funds for Daffodil Day

John Farnham’s sons have provided an encouraging update on the Australian music legend’s health, revealing he is doing well after being diagnosed with oral cancer in 2022.

Shortly after publicly announcing his diagnosis, Farnham underwent a marathon 12-hour surgery in a Melbourne hospital to remove a cancerous tumor.

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In 2023 he was declared cancer-free but in May this year he announced his retirement from live performances due to the lasting physical impact of the surgeries.

Rob and James Farnham appeared Sunrise on Thursday as ambassadors for Daffodil Day, revealing their father was “doing good”.

“James recently had a baby and dad’s running around chasing him around, which is lovely to see,” Rob said.

Rob said the 77-year-old remained focused on his rehabilitation, with his recovering continuing one day at a time.

“He’s still recovering. It’s day-to-day. These things take time. It takes patience and dedication to work on your rehabilitation,” Rob said.

James recently moved in with his parents while changing houses, giving the family an opportunity to spend more time together following the birth of his son, Jet.

“It’s been really nice to live there and wake up every day and see mum and dad with Jet,” James said.

The brothers are preparing for an all-star tribute to their father in Melbourne next month, featuring some of Australia’s biggest performers including Jimmy Barnes, Tina Arena and Keith Urban.

Rob will perform one of Farnham’s songs at the concert, something he has never done before.

“I’ve done a lot of singing and done a lot of shows before, but I’ve never performed one of my dad’s songs before, especially for him, which is pretty special,” he said.

“I’m just hoping that I can stay the course and not get too emotional and burst into tears while I’m singing.”