Cult musician Wilko Johnson "so alive" as death approaches
- 11 years ago
STORY: Vigorous, energetic, Wilko Johnson is here to give it all.
The cult musician from the 70s beat band Dr. Feelgood has embarked on a "farewell tour" for fans in the UK, after learning he is dying of pancreatic cancer.
With probably less than one year to live, the 65-year-old is now becoming more aware of his everyday surroundings.
SOUNDBITE: Wilko Johnson, musician, saying (English)
"It just makes everything much more intense, you know. Just walking down the street can be pretty good man, you think 'woah I am walking down the street - it's great!'. // everybody's going to die but generally it's something for the future, you put it off. // But when you've more or less been given a date (laughs) it makes things a bit different."
SOUNDBITE: Wilko Johnson, musician, saying (English)
"You get on stage and suddenly all of everyday life and everything you have got to leave that behind and play so it's a weird thing to be doing anyway so I think it's
The cult musician from the 70s beat band Dr. Feelgood has embarked on a "farewell tour" for fans in the UK, after learning he is dying of pancreatic cancer.
With probably less than one year to live, the 65-year-old is now becoming more aware of his everyday surroundings.
SOUNDBITE: Wilko Johnson, musician, saying (English)
"It just makes everything much more intense, you know. Just walking down the street can be pretty good man, you think 'woah I am walking down the street - it's great!'. // everybody's going to die but generally it's something for the future, you put it off. // But when you've more or less been given a date (laughs) it makes things a bit different."
SOUNDBITE: Wilko Johnson, musician, saying (English)
"You get on stage and suddenly all of everyday life and everything you have got to leave that behind and play so it's a weird thing to be doing anyway so I think it's