Tom Jones’ tough health battles and retirement plans at 84 after undergoing major surgery
The legendary performer, Sir Tom Jones, remains a force to be reckoned with at 84.
The Valleys’ favourite son has been titillating fans for over six decades with memorable classics such as It’s Not Unusual and Delilah. Entertaining audiences worldwide on his sold-out Ages and Stages World Tour, the energy of this Welsh dynamo seems inexhaustible.
Tom underwent a series of hip replacements in recent years, first having his left hip operated on in 2017 and later his right in 2022. The operation on the singer’s right hip was necessitated after he started experiencing difficulties standing during stage performances.
He expressed his previous struggle to the Daily Mail, revealing: “Yeah, I can do about four songs without sitting,” before going under the knife.
In 2017, the iconic singer underwent his first hip surgery due to relentless pain, which he described to The Mirror as something he “couldn’t get rid of”. He explained that a scan revealed the cartilage in his left hip had worn away, leaving him with a “dull ache” and “bones just crunching together”.
Last year, while attending the ITV Entertainment Autumn Showcase, Sir Tom opened up about his health struggles and his journey through a double hip replacement before embarking on his latest global tour. The ‘Sex Bomb’ singer shared his ordeal, saying: “I’ve got to have a new hip. I had [my left hip] done five years ago and it worked great, so now [my right hip’s] starting to go wear and tear! So, at the moment, I’m bone on bone! “.
