Michael Bolton Shares Glioblastoma Diagnosis More Than a Year After Having Brain Tumor Removed

The 72-year-old singer-songwriter underwent emergency surgery in December 2023.

Singer Michael Bolton attends the 2023 MusiCares Persons of the Year gala honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Grammy Award-winning singer Michael Bolton says he has a newfound appreciation for life after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, an incurable form of brain cancer.

“It’s unthinkable for it to be okay not to make the most of your life,” the 72-year-old musician told People during an April 30 interview.