Liverpool legend John Barnes reveals prostate cancer shock - 'Not many people know'
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John Barnes has revealed that he battled prostate cancer away from the public eye. 17:50, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 18:06, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 John Barnes has revealed that he previously battled prostate cancer (Image: Getty)Liverpool legend John Barnes has revealed that he battled prostate cancer after his children pushed him to get himself checked.
He revealed the shocking news while speaking to to Jane and Fi on Times Radio."Men have to then bite the bullet and swallow their pride and admit if they have problems and say it, so it’s a good thing that that has come out," said Barnes, who eventually had his prostate removed. Read our Privacy Policy"But you’re not, you’re exactly the same, you’re the same person and you’re around and that’s the main thing."Barnes also hailed the recent government decision to invite all black men between the ages of 45 and 74 to take part in a prostate cancer screening trial, describing it as 'a good thing'.It comes after fellow Liverpool icon Sir Kenny Dalglish announced that he was undergoing cancer treatment, having mistakenly revealed the news on social media earlier on Tuesday.In a statement, he said: "As my inadvertent social media post has indicated, I am currently undergoing treatment for cancer.
Unlike my mobile phone use, the treatment is going well."Ideally, this would have remained private because that’s the way it should be, but my useless technology skills have forced my hand."Obviously I did not mean to make this matter public so I would appreciate it if the privacy of my family and myself are respected.Barnes said he was diagnosed after his children pushed him to get checked (Image: Getty)"As ever, thank you to the wonderful medical staff who have shown incredible care and discretion, not just for me but for many, many others. They are a credit to themselves."Earlier this week, it was revealed that Kevin Keegan is battling stage-four cancer, having initially received a diagnosis in January.He appeared in high spirits during a short video ahead of his first public outing over the weekend at the Tyne Theatre to reflect on his career.It was during that occasion that Keegan disclosed further information about his diagnosis, informing fans he is battling stage-four cancer, the most serious stage of the illness."They said we have a top doctor with this new way of fighting what you have got, which is stage-four cancer," he said."He was a Liverpool supporter so I went to meet him.