BILLY'S BACK IN FINE VOICE.POPULAR North East music star Billy Mitchell Noun 1. Billy Mitchell - United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936) William Mitchell, Mitchell has spoken about his battle with cancer - and the very real fear he'd never sing again - for the first time. Mitch, as he is known to his many friends and fans, is currently in the middle of a UK tour with folk singer Bob Fox. But only a year ago, the singer/songwriter, who fronted the legendary band Lindisfarne, was receiving laser treatment after being diagnosed with throat cancer. "I started to have trouble with my voice a couple of years ago and eventually went to the doctor" explained the 63-year-old. "They thought it was a cyst cyst, abnormal sac in the body, filled with a fluid or semisolid and enclosed in a membrane. Cysts can be congenital but are usually acquired, the most common locations being the skin and the ovaries. on my vocal chord, but it turned out to be a malignant tumour. I had to learn to sing again, but there was a chance I wouldn't be able to sing at all, which was just terrifying ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. for me." CAPTION(S): ON SONG Billy MItchell has spoken publicly for the first time about his battle with cancer and his very real fear that he would never sing again. |
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