Gareth Jones
// 25.06.08 23:50 // Posted by Glen //
Long time Depeche Mode collaborator and friend, Gareth Jones, is having some health issues.
Gareth has be diagnosed with some minor cancer and is taking some time off from his work to focus on treatment and healing. His prognosis is very good we are happy to hear and we wish him a speedy recovery.
Gareth has a blog documenting his journey where you can follow along with him as he goes through his treatment. To read along and wish him support, click here.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Gareth and be sure to let him know you are thinking about him.
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June 26th, 2008 at 6:49
I’m really sorry. One question? Does he smoke?
June 26th, 2008 at 8:15
I’m terribly sorry. Wishing a speedy recovery as well. Wishes from Germany.
June 26th, 2008 at 12:36
Gareth, wishing you the soonest recovery !!!
June 26th, 2008 at 13:45
Hi, Just wanted to wish Gareth a speedy recovery and to pay my respects to someone that’s put a lot of work into most of my all time favourite albums.
All the best and get well soon.
Regards Paul
June 26th, 2008 at 16:53
Really bad news. Improvements vibrates for the existence of a speedy recovery.
June 26th, 2008 at 19:25
Gareth…
I wish you have a speed recovery and be able to work on music again very soon !
Take care.
June 26th, 2008 at 19:48
Why do you feel the need to ask, djnz?
June 26th, 2008 at 20:21
BEST WISHES FROM CHILE , FOR YOU GARETH , STAY STRONG!
June 27th, 2008 at 0:19
Sean, I don’t mean to be rude. But cancer is the end path for smokers. It has always been. I think everybody needs to grow up and stopping treating human beings as gods. I really like Gareth’s work and he’s very talented but reality check came now. I have seen an interview with Andy Bell and Vince Clarke and those two guys smoke & drink quite a lot. They’ve been doing these for so many years they shouldn’t be surprised to develop ill conditions. I want Gareth to get well but I also want him to re-evaluate some bad habits, there is a limit to as a human being can help killing himself.
June 27th, 2008 at 4:00
djzn,
There are many forms of cancer that are not caused by smoking or drinking. Cancer can be the result of nothing else other than genetic make-up and hereditary predisposition to the disease. It’s a bit lame to automatically assume that he brought the disease upon himself by smoking or drinking.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:54
Gareth!
I wish you have a speed recovery!!
Stay Strong!
June 29th, 2008 at 2:54
he’s got tongue cancer dude, 99% of that comes from smoking. and I am sure he smokes quite a lot. that doesn’t mean I don’t want him well, but this is just like the teenage girl getting pregnant… who told her to have sex so early
June 29th, 2008 at 22:43
Im actually quite shocked to see you describe his cancer as “minor”
im sorry but no cancer is minor. Get well soon Gareth, thoughts are with you.
June 30th, 2008 at 22:31
All my best wishes for a soon recovery!!
July 1st, 2008 at 23:07
@ one0one
Gareth himself referred to it as minor cancer.
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:41
djzn you silly boy
July 2nd, 2008 at 14:35
Get well soon Gareth -hope you have a speedy recovery.
July 3rd, 2008 at 21:30
i think its wonderful he’s blogging about it. such a positive take on a negative situation. so glad he’s getting better!
July 3rd, 2008 at 22:40
he doesn’t smoke
July 5th, 2008 at 13:29
Gareth is responsible for sculpting into shape some of the most important electronic ever made, and it’s good to know that he’s still going to be with us after this!
July 5th, 2008 at 22:51
djzn talks bollocks about the wonderfull mode and complete bollocks about gareths condition. Your not a mode lover all you do is crititsise no one is intrested your pointless waffle.NEW MODE ALBUM NEXT YEAR BRING IT ON!!!!!!!
July 13th, 2008 at 23:27
djzn,
Yes, the type of cancer he has, called “Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma” (on his tongue in this case), usually results from smoking or drinking alcohol. For those who don’t know, here’s a page discussing this particular disease:
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec08/ch093/ch093e.html
But I have a question djzn: how do you for sure he’s a smoker? The disease is usually caused by smoking, but not always. And if you knew he was a smoker, why did you ask in the first place?
Secondly, about your comment “people who smoke should get a life”. Are you saying that Gareth has no life? No offense intended, but how many albums have you produced and how many important artists have you worked with? I ask because you must be in quite a position to accuse somebody like Gareth of having no life, and must be a saint to lecture all of us on the dangers of smoking. You must be perfect yourself, right?
July 17th, 2008 at 8:52
djzn… you really are a prick!
sort yourself out.