Oasis reunion tour: Band member to skip Australian shows amid cancer battle
Oasis guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs will miss the Australian leg of the band’s reunion tour amid ongoing treatment for cancer.
Arthurs announced in an Instagram post that he would not be attending the Seoul, Tokyo, Sydney or Melbourne shows as he needs to undertake the next part of his treatment for prostate cancer.
Arthurs said he was diagnosed with the illness at the start of the year, but he was responding well to treatment.
However, as he moves into the second phase of his treatment, he will be unable to tour.
“Early this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer,” the statement reads.
“The good news is I’m responding really well to treatment, which meant I could be part of this incredible tour.
“Now, I am having to take a planned break for the next phase of my care, so I’ll be missing the gigs in Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney.
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“I’m really sad to be missing these shows but I’m feeling good and will be back ready to go in time for South America.
“Have an amazing time if you’re going this month and I’ll see you back onstage with the band in November.”
The band shared a statement on X and Instagram wishing the singer “all the best with his treatment, and said they would welcome him back onto the stage on the South American leg of the tour.
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Noel Gallagher’s daughter Anais commented on Instagram saying: “We love you so much bonehead!”
Liam’s daughter Molly Moorish also sent a message of support, writing, “Sending love!”
Bonehead was part of Oasis from 1991 to 1999 and then rejoined the group when the lead singer brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher announced the band’s reunion tour.
The guitarist was previously diagnosed with tonsil cancer in 2022, but was later given the all-clear before his prostate cancer diagnosis this year.
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