George Harrison has surgery for lung cancer

George Harrison has undergone surgery for cancer.

The former Beatle had surgery in a clinic in the United States to remove a cancerous growth from one of his lungs.

A statement from his solicitor said the operation had been completely successful and he had made an excellent recovery.

In 1999, Harrison suffered a punctured lung when he was was stabbed by a man who broke into his home in Henley-on-Thames, west of London.

A 34-year-old man, Michael Abram, was acquitted by reason of insanity and confined to a mental hospital.