Dr Feelgood star receives Q icon award,while Kasabian beat Kate Bush to pick up trophy for best act in awards’ 25th yearGuitarist Wilko Johnson said he has been “cured” of cancer a couple of years after being told he only had months to live, upstaging double prize-winners Kasabian at the Q awards. The Dr Feelgood star picked up the Q icon award at the ceremony in central London and spoke rousingly about his recent pancreatic cancer, and getting a standing ovation from the audience.“The beginning of last year I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and told it was inoperable and told I had 10 months to live,” said Johnson. “I thought blimey, we’d better organise a farewell tour. Somehow at the halt of the tour I was still on my feet and we got to FujiRocks festival in Japan. It was pouring with rain but as we walked out on stage, or the clouds opened and the sun came shining down and I remember thinking,this might be the last concert I ever do. And that’s fairly a kick I can repeat you.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com