Music industry legend Tony Wilson has been diagnosed with cancer. The man behind New Order, Joy Division, Happy Mondays and, of course, Manchester's iconic Hacienda club and the In The City convention, underwent emergency surgery last month to remove a kidney, and is now due to start a chemotherapy course at Manchester's Christie Hospital. Wilson's cancer was reportedly found during a routine visit to his doctor.
Commenting on the illness, Wilson told reporters yesterday: "It was a bit of a surprise to find out I had cancer because there is no family history. All my family tend to have heart attacks in the middle of the night aged in their 70s, 80s and 90s. I wasn't too upset when I was told the news. I just think you have to go with it and I see it as another step in life's adventure. The sheer quality of the care provided to me by the nursing staff and doctors has been fantastic. It's funny that everyone has a moan about the NHS except for people who actually use it".