Bobby Womack Diagnosed With Colon Cancer

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In a Facebook post by his friend Bootsy Collins, it was announced that soul legend Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with Stage 1 colon cancer.

“”He Wanted You All to Know That He Loves You & Thxs for the Prayers,” says Collins. “Docs Says He Is In 1st Stage of Colon Cancer, He is Very Up Beat About His Future, we laughed & joked before we hung up. Thxs Funkateers, we will get him Back on the One!” This was following a previous post revealing that the singer had been hospitalized for pneumonia.

Womack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, and recently announced the release of his first studio album in 13 years. The record, entitled The Bravest Man In The Universe, is set for release on June 12.