Rhod Gilbert has announced new live dates this summer after undergoing treatment for cancer. The much loved Welsh comedian is making a return to the stage as part of the Edinburgh Festival in August 2023 with a short run of "work in progress" shows where he will test out new material.
The 54-year-old from Carmarthen announced in Juy 2022 that he was receiving treatment at Velindre Cancer Hospital Centre in Cardiff, for which he is a patron. The comedian was forced to cancel his latest stand up tour Book of John due to persistent neck and throat pain which was later diagnosed as cancer.
Last year he explained to the BBC how he first discovered the cancer. He said: "I had a terribly sore throat, tightness through my neck. I was having to cancel shows because I couldn't breathe. I was having all sorts of problems and we couldn't get to the bottom of it."
