Yesterday, Michael Bibi took to Instagram to inform his fans – but it was not to tell them about his latest set. The news was to be much more sobering – the 32-year-old British DJ, whose 33rd birthday is barely weeks away – revealed that he received a diagnosis of CNS Lymphoma last week.

Going into a little more detail on his health difficulties, Bibi revealed this rare and often aggressive form of cancer of the brain and spinal cord are “moving fast and I have to stay in hospital [to start] treatment immediately”. He also admitted to feeling “tired”, but also proclaimed “I won’t let this beat me”.

We understand that Bibi has been suffering from health problems for a while now – indeed, it was initially believed that he was dealing with a case of tinnitus. The horrible truth only emerged later after further testing.

More information about CNS Lymphoma is available on Cancer Research UK, but in a nutshell, the lymphomatic system is essentially the way the human body gets rid of cells that shouldn’t be there – such as cancer cells. It’s an integral paint of our immune system – so it’s harder to treat than more conventional types of cancer.

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The entire team at Ears To The House sends its best wishes to Bibi at this difficult time for him.

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