Oasis star Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs announces cancer diagnosis

RHYTHM GUITARIST PAUL “BONEHEAD” ARTHURS, LEAD SINGER LIAM GALLAGHER, GUITARIST & SONGWRITER NOEL GALLAGHER, BASS PLAYER PAUL “GUIGSY” MCGUIGAN & DRUMMER ALAN WHITE (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Oasis guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs has announced he has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer and will be taking a break from playing with Liam Gallagher.

The musician, 56, who was a founding member of the Manchester band, wrote on Twitter: “Just to let you all know I’m going to be taking a break from playing for a while.