Veteran radio DJ Paul Gambaccini has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. <\/p>\n
In a statement, the BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio presenter said: “As Freddie Mercury once sang, you can’t turn back the clock, you can’t turn back the tide. Ain’t that a shame”.<\/p>\n
“There’s no denying it’s a serious condition with an uncertain future, but for now life goes on as normal.”<\/p>\n
Gambaccini, who was given the diagnosis in 2025, said he would continue presenting both programmes.<\/p>\n
Radio 2 said it sends “our love and best wishes to Paul”, and added it would continue to support him on his “beautifully crafted weekly music show”. <\/p>\n
In his statement, Gambaccini, 77, said he would “be as open as I can as things progress”, and that he was grateful for the kindness and support he had already received. <\/p>\n
“For now, I wish to be given the space to keep on broadcasting the music I love to the listeners I love even more. These are the days of our lives,” he said. <\/p>\n
Greatest Hits Radio content director Andy Ashton praised Gambaccini for “bravely sharing his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.”<\/p>\n
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