 Johnny Hallyday is due to return to the stage on Saturday |
French rock star Johnny Hallyday has had surgery to remove a small cyst from under his arm, his publicist has told the Agence France-Press news agency. The singer, 63, underwent a two-hour operation over the weekend but vowed to be back on the road within days.
Hallyday is France's most famous rock star and has sold 100 million albums during a 40-year career.
He caused uproar last year when he decided to move to Switzerland to escape French taxes.
The singer must now spend six months and a day every year in Switzerland to avoid a tax bill.
Following his surgery, he returned to a recording studio in Paris and is due to resume a 10-month national tour on Saturday.
Born Jean-Philippe Smet, Hallyday is credited with introducing rock 'n' roll to France.
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