Australian music legend reveals heartbreaking cancer diagnosis: ‘It is quite a shock’

Australian music legend reveals heartbreaking cancer diagnosis: ‘It is quite a shock’

Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has revealed he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

The Australian rock legend, 69, shared the tough news over the weekend despite having been diagnosed two years ago.

‘I wanted to get the story of pancreatic cancer out there, because it’s one of those cancers that most people don’t really register,’ Hirst told The Australian.