Robin Gibb misses debut of Titanic music

Robin Gibb is “fighting” his health problems, according to his son, who said the singer was heartbroken to miss the premiere of their debut classical work.

RJ Gibb, who worked on The Titanic Requiem with his father, said his family were hoping for “a speedy recovery” for the 62-year-old who has been treated for colon cancer and pneumonia.

He said: “He is still in hospital, he’s fighting infection and, of course, as a lot of people know, there are a lot of periphery problems afterwards they have to deal with.”

Ongoing health problems forced Robin Gibb to miss the premiere of the Titanic work – to mark the centenary of the ship’s ill-fated voyage – at London’s Westminster City Hall.

RJ Gibb said: “The one place he really wanted to be in two and a half years and he couldn’t be, and it was heartbreaking, but he’ll be able to see it. It was recorded and live streamed.”