George Harrison treated for 'brain tumour'

George Harrison is reportedly being treated for a brain tumour in Switzerland.

The claim comes a day after it was revealed the former Beatle was receiving treatment for cancer in a Swiss clinic.

A statement from the Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland in Bellinzona is expected soon.

Luca Borner, director of the clinic, declined to confirm the report of the weekly Sonntagszeitung.

Mr Harrison, 58, has a history of cancer. He had surgery at the beginning of May to remove a cancerous growth from one of his lungs.

He was also treated for throat cancer in the late 1990s after he found a lump on his neck. He had surgery followed by two courses of radiation therapy at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Britain's leading cancer treatment centre.