According to his team, Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” cancer. On January 11, the 64-year-old star’s crew turned to Instagram to post a monochrome photo with lengthy text detailing his health issues.
“Dear friends, we have some personal news to share with you: Michael Flatley has been diagnosed with a malignant cancer. He has undergone surgery and is being cared for by an outstanding medical team.”
The group has made no statements or other findings about Flatley’s illness but has appealed to his fans and followers to send him their best wishes and prayers.
Everything you need to know about Michael Flatley’s career and his past cancer diagnosis.
Michael Flatley was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 16, 1958. He is the son of an Irishman who immigrated to the United States in 1947. At the age of 64, he became interested in the area after participating in the Irish dance classes in the city and then perform with folk group The Chieftains. He rose to fame in 1994 after giving a seven-minute performance in the Eurovision Song Contest. It was later expanded into his stage play Riverdance, which featured traditional Irish music and dance. It premiered in 1996 at the Point Theater in Dublin, Ireland.
Flatley went on to produce theatrical productions such as Feet of Flames, Lord of the Dance and Celtic Tiger. Lord of the Dance broke the record by performing 21 consecutive shows at Wembley Arena in London. Michael Flatley resigned from dancing in March 2017 due to injury during a Saint Patrick’s Day performance in Las Vegas. In the midst of the Russo-Ukrainian crisis, Lord of the Dance celebrated its 25th anniversary by traveling and raising funds for humanitarian efforts.
Michael Flatley has been diagnosed with cancer several times. After an audience member discovered it on MTV in 2003, it was discovered that the dancer had melanoma. Flatley commented to the Irish Independent about his cancer treatment:
“It was discovered purely by coincidence. I never even noticed… It could be a scary place.”
Michael has raised funds for charity and cancer research. He worked with a fund called Breakthrough, where he acted as an ambassador for a project to build a county in Ireland that represents cancer survivors. Flatley continued to write, direct, and produce films after he retired. His most recent endeavor was the 2018 spy film Blackbird, in which he played Victor Blackley. Flatley’s personal life revolves around her marriage to ballerina Niamh O’Brien. He also has a 15-year-old son named Michael St. James Flatley.
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Source: vothisaucamau.edu.vn
