How is singer Arno? The 72-year-old artist, who revealed he was suffering from pancreatic cancer in February 2020 – but detected at the end of 2019 by doctors – is back in music. Long questioned by the newspaper The Parisian, he spoke of his long struggle with the disease.
Last spring, Arno was supposed to promote To live, his last record, but due to a new hospitalization he had not been able to do so. Subsequently, his concerts were canceled. What arouse the concern of his fans … “I live day by day. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow does not exist. I enjoy life. I spent five months in the hospital, I have from time to time a Baxter (an infusion) to feed me (…) I lost weight. I am a Chippendale now. I bought thongs at Ikea on sale, ten for 5 euros, in leopard, peas, shrimp. And yet I am allergic to shrimp“, he confides with his particular humor.
Arno, who has had an operation once and has undergone chemotherapy, is now “emaciated, but combative” precise The Parisian who also adds that despite his heavy treatment “her hair has grown back“. The singer, who collaborated with Sofiane Pamart on his new piano-voice album, also relates that having worked helped him a lot in his recovery.”Music is my mistress, she has never cheated on me. Music is adrenaline and adrenaline heals me“he said.
Delighted to be able to resume his career, Arno does not hide that he is chomping at the bit while waiting to find his audience. “I can’t wait to do gigs again. I’m never tired when I’m making music, I’m tired when I’m not doing anything. I’m going to do a rock tour and a piano-bass tour of a charming singer … I’m writing. I’m going to make a record with it. Maybe I’ll go back to the studio next week“, he adds.