Which gibb is sick

The Bee Gees' younger brother, Andy, who had a successful solo career, died in at age 30 of a heart ailment. Entertainment Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb gravely ill in hospital Former Bee Gees musician Robin Gibb is in a coma after contracting pneumonia, a statement on his official website said.

Social Sharing. Related Stories Robin Gibb too ill to hear debut of first classical work. After months of speculation, Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has confirmed what made him so ill last year. BBC News is reporting that Gibb has undergone chemotherapy for cancer and has also suffered from a bowel condition. The singer told BBC Radio 2 that "The prognosis is that it's almost gone, and I feel fantastic and really from now on it's just what they could describe as a 'mopping-up' operation," he said.

In January, Gibb's spokesman said he had been undergoing chemotherapy, and Gibb provided more details on Friday, saying, "Well, it's all simple. I was diagnosed with a growth in my colon. It was removed. And I've been treated for that by a brilliant doctor, and in their own words 'the results have been spectacular. The singer's website is down because of traffic volumes, with fans directed to his Facebook page, where messages of support can be left. The British-born singer had surgery on his bowel 18 months ago for an unrelated condition, but a tumour was discovered and he was diagnosed with cancer of the colon and later of the liver.

It had been thought his cancer was in remission as early as last month. Robin Gibb's musical career began when he formed the Bee Gees with his brothers Barry and Maurice in Their soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever was one of the best-selling albums of the s and the band have won seven Grammy Awards.

Robin's twin brother Maurice Gibb died in aged 53 due to complications from a twisted intestine. His younger brother Andy, who had a successful solo career, died of a heart ailment in , aged Gibb last performed on stage at the London Palladium in February, supporting injured servicemen and women in a charity concert.