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Daily Record
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Paisley rocker Davey Pattison back on stage after battling cancer and brain lesion
He is making an amazing comeback on stage after a 'nightmare' year of multiple health battles. Paisley rock star Davey Pattison is making an amazing comeback on stage after a 'nightmare' year that saw him beat prostate cancer then spend more than four months in hospital with a lesion on his brain. And Davey admits that, when he was at his lowest ebb lying in a hospital bed unable to hold a conversation with anyone, he thought he was going to die. But the singer has fought back to recover from his life-threatening health problems and is performing with his band at Ivory Blacks, in Glasgow, on Friday, June 13. The lead vocalist was plucked from obscurity in the late 1970s after being invited to join legendary American guitarist Ronnie Montrose's newly-formed rock band, Gamma and spent the next 40 years living in California. Davey also went on to become the lead singer with the Robin Trower Band, recording solo albums and doing countless studio sessions making TV adverts for the likes of the Mattel toy company, Coca Cola and Taco Bell. After returning to Scotland several years ago to live in Paisley, he formed The Davey Pattison Band and gigged all over the country. That was until early in 2024 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Davey successfully battled the cancer after going through 20 radiotherapy sessions at The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, in Glasgow. Davey revealed he took a lot of comfort and positivity from the doctor who first saw him at The Beatson when she said: 'We're going to fix this. We'll get rid of the cancer.' And after being told he no longer had prostate cancer, Davey thought he would quickly get back on stage and start gigging again – even after a bout of covid that made him unwell again. But these hopes were dashed when one day Davey was on the phone to a friend and suddenly started talking what he describes as 'gibberish', became confused and couldn't see properly in both eyes. He was immediately admitted to Paisley's Royal Alexandra Hospital where at first doctors suspected he had suffered a stroke. But an MRI scan showed this wasn't the problem. After several weeks of tests at the hospital, there was still no diagnosis and he was transferred to the neurosurgical unit at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, in Glasgow. And after several weeks there, further scans showed he had suffered a lesion on his brain. Davey explained: 'At first, I thought this must be a cancerous brain tumour caused by the radiation therapy I had for prostate cancer. 'But I'm told that although all brain tumours are a type of lesion, not all lesions are brain tumours and the damage to my brain had been caused by a temporary lack of blood flow to that area. 'It seemed to me that I was in hospital for an eternity and not knowing what was causing my symptoms really scared me. It frightened me more than being told I had cancer. At one point it crossed my mind that I was going to die.' As the weeks in hospital turned into months, Davey's speech and general health began to improve and a breakthrough came when an MRI scan showed the lesion had shrunk. Weeks later another scan showed the lesion had shrunk even more and finally, in February a scan revealed the lesion had completely disappeared and he was allowed home. As Davey became stronger, one of the first things he did was book a rehearsal room to run through a set of songs with his band – Jim Keilt and Euan Maxwell, on guitar; Alan McAuley, on bass; Mikey Grant on keyboards and James Nevans on drums. Davey said: 'Although the first rehearsal tired me out, by the time I had gone through another couple of sessions with the band, it was as if I'd never been away. 'Now, I can't wait to get back on stage at Ivory Blacks. After everything I've been through I'm raring to go and it will be a special night for me.' Davey also paid tribute to the care he received in both hospitals. 'I've had a nightmare year health-wise, but if I've learned anything from all the time I spent in hospital it's that we are so lucky to have the NHS,' he said. 'I cannot praise the doctors, nurses and other staff enough – they are very special people. They are a different class and I won't have a bad word said about the NHS.'
Glasgow Times
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow rock star's comeback gig after battling cancer
Glasgow-born rock singer Davey Pattison is making a powerful return to the stage with The Davey Pattison Band at Ivory Blacks, Glasgow, on Friday, June 13, in what is set to be an emotional gig. Now based in Paisley, Davey is best known for his work with the American rock band Gamma, fronted by guitarist Ronnie Montrose, and as the lead singer of the Robin Trower Band. (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) Read more: Glasgow care home resident's surprise reunion with sisters after 13 years apart Over a storied career spanning decades, he also recorded solo albums and contributed vocals to high-profile TV adverts for companies like Mattel, Coca-Cola, and Taco Bell during his 40 years living in California. But in early 2024, Davey's world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. After undergoing 20 sessions of radiotherapy at Glasgow's Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, he was given the all-clear - only to be admitted days later to Paisley's Royal Alexandra Hospital with confusion and vision loss. Following weeks of tests, he was transferred to the neurosurgical unit at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where it was revealed that he had suffered a lesion on his brain. Davey said: 'At first, I thought this must be a cancerous brain tumour caused by the radiation therapy I had for prostate cancer. "It seemed to me that I was in hospital for an eternity and not knowing what was causing my symptoms really scared me. "It frightened me more than being told I had cancer. "At one point, it crossed my mind that I was going to die." After months of recovery in hospital, Davey's speech and general health began to improve. Finally, in February, a scan revealed the lesion had completely disappeared. After being given the all clear, one of the first things he did was book a rehearsal room to run through a set of songs with his band. Davey said: "Although the first rehearsal tired me out, by the time I had gone through another couple of sessions with the band, it was as if I'd never been away. "Now, I can't wait to get back on stage at Ivory Blacks. "After everything I've been through, I'm raring to go and it will be a special night for me." (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) Read more: New Glasgow letting agent aims to manage 1,000 properties in two years As well as rehearsing to get ready for the gig, Davey also paid tribute to the doctors who helped him during his time of need. He said: "I've had a nightmare year health-wise, but if I've learned anything from all the time I spent in hospital it's that we are so lucky to have the NHS. "I cannot praise the doctors, nurses, and other staff enough – they are very special people. "They are a different class and I won't have a bad word said about the NHS.' Tickets for the Davey Pattinson Band's upcoming gig at Ivory Backs, featuring support from the Lynsey Dolan Band, are available to purchase now from the Tickets Scotland website.
