Michael Bublé reveals mental health toll of son's cancer stopped him singing in the shower

Michael Bublé has opened up about the mental health toll of his young son's liver cancer diagnosis – sharing that he even stopped singing in the shower.

The singer, 46, revealed he was a "wreck" in the years after it was revealed his eldest child Noah had a life-threatening condition back in 2016.

Speaking to the Sunday Telegraph about how he lost interest in music, he recalled: "I wasn’t even singing in the shower."

Putting his career on hold, he explained that his priority had been "taking care of my family and protecting my mental health".

Bublé – who also shares son Elias, six, and daughter Vida, three with wife Luisana – had initially thought he would never perform again, admitting that it "wasn’t even on my radar".

Although he returned to recording in 2018, he now realises that he was "still a wreck" and "there was no way I was ready".

The star added: "I always felt like I was Teflon, there was never a moment that could get the better of me."

With Noah, now eight, making a full recovery, he has decided to take positives from the experience.

Of one particularly tearful 2018 performance after his comeback, Bublé – who announced in February he is expecting his fourth child – said: "I came out, and oh my God, I was a mess.

"For the first time in my whole career, I couldn’t hide emotionally. But it was beautiful. I realised I didn’t have that protective mechanism any more. And I felt free.”

Speaking to Smooth Radio in December about his son's remission, he said: "He’s really good. It’s been almost five years. We still have the scans and the 'scanxiety'. You know what? I think he’s much better than we are.

"For him, you know, he’s this normal, little boy who knows that he’s a superhero, because Dad tells him all the time. But for Mom and I, even though we’re better, it’s definitely something that’s there."

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