Michael Bublé has thanked fans for their support as he performed in London in a return to the stage following his son’s cancer diagnosis.
The Canadian jazz singer brought his four-year-old son Noah on stage during the finale of his British Summer Time festival set in Hyde Park and told the crowd there were “many moments” he thought he might not come back to showbiz.
Bublé and his wife, the actor Luisana Lopilato, revealed Noah’s diagnosis in November 2016. At the time, Bublé said they were suspending work commitments to devote all their time to looking after him.
The headline performance on Friday was the first new show that Bublé announced, a year after the news about Noah, who is now recovering. In April, Lopilato said the couple remained hopeful, were “looking forward to thinking about the future” and seeing their children grow; they also have a two-year-old son, Elias.
A tearful Bublé, 42, told more than 55,000 fans on Friday evening: “You have no idea how much it means to be to be surrounded by all you beautiful souls.
“I want to thank you for everything you have done for me. Thank you from me and my family for your love and support.”
He then welcomed Noah to the stage with a hug and a kiss. The two-hour set was peppered with anecdotes about his son, including how he wanted him to sing The Greatest Show from the Hugh Jackman film The Greatest Showman, and had learned the “Oh, oh, oh” refrain just before the concert.
At points, Bublé seemingly poked fun at the political climate. When he introduced the brass section of his 34-strong big band, who are from the US, he sang in jest: “Don’t blame them.” He also urged crowds to “snuggle up” and enjoy the romantic music despite “culturally, what’s going on right now”.
