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Sir Cliff Richard has revealed he has undergone treatment for prostate cancer.
The musician, who is 85 years old, stated that his cancer has “gone at the moment” and supported efforts for a national screening test for males.
In an interview with Good Morning Britain, he announced his diagnosis, and said: “I was about to embark on a tour… I was going to Australia and New Zealand, and the promoter said ‘Well we need your insurance, so you’ll need to be checked up for something.'”
Sir Cliff Richard has revealed to Good Morning Britain that he’s had successful treatment for prostate cancer.
The 85-year-old music legend got the diagnosis during health checks for his latest tour and now says he wants to work with the King to improve screening and diagnosis. pic.twitter.com/0BppT4Zhrb
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) December 15, 2025
“They found I had a prostate with cancer, but the good fortune was, it was not very old. And the other thing is that it had not metastasised. It hadn’t moved into bones or anything like that.”
“And the cancer’s gone at the moment, I don’t know whether it’s going to come back. I mean you can’t tell with those sort of things, but we need to absolutely, I’m convinced, get there, get tested, get checked.”
“I think we as men… we’ve got to be seen as human beings who may die of this thing.”
Cliff Richard on Good Morning Britain
In an interview with former Sky News host Dermot Murnaghan, who has been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer, Sir Cliff revealed the information.
The host asked the singer whether he backed calls for a national prostate cancer screening programme, given that the disease is “the most prevalent cancer amongst men.”
Lending his support, Sir Cliff replied: “We have governments to look after our country and those who live in that country. We all deserve to have the same ability to have a test and then start the treatments really early.
“It’s only been one year now I’ve been in touch with cancer, but in point of fact, every time I’ve talked with anybody, this has come up, and so I think our government must listen to us.”