Andrew Lloyd Webber is grateful to be alive after receiving an all-clear in his battle against prostate cancer.

“It is a huge relief. We have arrived at the end of a long journey at the best possible outcome. In my case, I will be 62 next year and I have five children. Most importantly, I am alive, my children have a father,” he says.

The legendary composer is recovering quickly after finishing treatment and surgery to remove his prostate gland at a clinic in London last year.

Lloyd Webber’s cancer diagnosis came after an E. Coli infection began aggravating his prostate. The theater star is now urging fans to get regular check-ups, championing early detection as the best weapon against the disease.

“If that infection had been found and cured, I could have been blissfully unaware that I had a cancerous tumour that was on the verge of breaking loose around the rest of my body. I could have thought my frequent trips to the bathroom were due to a weak bladder. I have been lucky…..”