Dutch rocker Floor Jansen, vocalist for heavy metal band Nightwish, has revealed she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer.
The 41-year-old symphonic heavy metal star, who joined the band as a permanent member in 2013, and made her recorded debut on their 2015 album Endless Forms Most Beautiful, explained she was given the diagnosis just over two weeks ago after a standard mammogram checkup, having not noticed any symptoms.
Despite saying the word cancer is a ‘shocker’ she reassured her fans that it’s a ‘non-aggressive’ form of cancer and her prognosis is ‘very good’.
In a social media statement, she said: ‘A letter to you. Life comes in waves, with ups and downs.
‘I have had the joy of riding many highs, and I have shared these with you through social media and the many many shows worldwide throughout the many years of my career.