Leo Sayer 1977. Sayer's family has a history of cancer; both his parents died of cancer, as did other family members on both sides. On his 65th birthday, after experiencing intestinal problems, Sayer was given a colonoscopy which revealed he had intestinal ulcers and a tumor. He underwent surgery which successfully treated both problems and revealed that the tumor was benign. Leo Sayer Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948) is a British-born singer-songwriter musician and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. He is now an Australian citizen and resident. Sayer launched his career in the United Kingdom
Sounds Like Friday Night for a second series in April 2018, where both Dotty and James would reprise their roles as hosts. The first episode aired on 6th April on BBC One. Guests for this series include Years & Years, George Ezra and The Vaccines. Although similarly titled to a BBC music programme presented by Leo Sayer broadcast in 1978, called "Sounds Like Friday: Leo Sayer", the new programme was first devised as an idea in 2014. "BBC News" suggested its format will be similar to the one-off special "Adele at the BBC", which aired in 2015, and featured singer Adele taking part in