John Farnham, pictured here in 2002, has a new memoir out next month. Photo: GREG WOOD
A short audio trailer of Australian legend John Farnham reading his memoir The Voice Inside has been released.
It's the first time the 75-year-old singer's voice has been heard since he was diagnosed with throat cancer 2022.
"I don't enjoy talking about myself, I really don't. Don't get me wrong, I'm an egomaniac," he says in the audio clip released by the book's publisher Hachette ahead of its release later this month.
"But dredging up the past and picking through what has and hasn't been is just not something I've ever really enjoyed. I'll try to share as much as I can, but that's not easy because I've never really been that open. I guess there are reasons for that. Reasons for my reluctance."
The memoir covers the life and legacy of the man known as 'The Voice' and is co-written with Poppy Stockell, the creator and director of documentary Finding the Voice, also about Farnham's career.
In August 2022, Farnham, revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer and underwent surgery in a Melbourne hospital to remove a cancerous tumour from his mouth and reconstruct his jaw. The procedure lasted 11 and a half hours followed by eight weeks of radiation.
John Farnham at his son Rob's wedding in February 2024. Photo: Instagram, @robfarnham
In a health update one year after the marathon surgery, Farnham was given the all clear by doctors and described himself as "the luckiest man alive".
In March 2023, the singer was taken to hospital for treatment of a respiratory infection, which he recovered from two months later.
Farnham has been out of the public eye since his surgery, but in June this year his son Rob Farnham publicly shared photos of his father for the first time since his operation.
Farnham is one of Australia's most successful performers, with his 1986 album Whispering Jack selling more than 1.6 million copies.
He was named Australian of the Year in 1987, and has won 19 ARIA awards over his five-decade career.
