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Nineties popstar Whigfield underwent a second surgery to ease pain caused by past breast cancer treatment and shared an update on Instagram over the weekend.
The Saturday Night singer, 56, had the procedure last week and is now recovering before her next performance in Germany, set to take place in early November.
Whigfield, whose real name is Sannie Charlotte Carlson, shared a selfie from a hospital in Milan, in which she was dressed in a gown.
She wrote: 'Hey folks! Like my hat? Just a quick update.
'Last Wednesday I underwent a second surgery to fix pain in my breast caused by scar tissue from breast cancer operations and radiation therapy years back.
'I'm now on bed rest so I can heal quickly for my next gig with @90s_supershow. If you have any suggestions for really amazing series I'm all ears. Love you guys. (sic)'
She signed off with 'Happy Saturday night,' in reference to her famous dance track which topped the UK charts back in September 1994.
Whigfield, 56, revealed she underwent a second surgery to fix pain in her breast caused by cancer operations ten years on from the 90s popstar's initial diagnosis
She shared this caption alongside the image and made a reference to her famous hit song, Saturday Night
In a 2024 post, Whigfield had revealed she had undergone treatment for breast cancer 10 years before.
She wrote back then: 'Fighting breast cancer was a strange thing. 1 moment I was living my best life making new music in London, the next I was stuck in a bubble of numbness.
'Even though the operations and radiation therapies were tough, I got so much strength from seeing so many other patients including kids fighting this horrible disease, and many never left the San Raffaele hospital in Milan again.
'I hope this pic (taken during radiation therapy) doesn't offend anyone but helps to get checked once in a while even though you're feeling amazing. Wish you all a healthy and happy life.'
Appearing on Lorraine in 2019, the singer admitted a healthy lifestyle has helped her maintain a youthful complexion.
She said: 'The secret is do everything different to what you did in the 90s. I sleep every night at 10, I eat healthy and I exercise everyday. I’m not a naughty girl anymore.'
Reflecting on life away from the spotlight, Whigfield also revealed she lives on the outskirts of Milan, in the Italian countryside.
She said: 'In the old days I was just so busy. I was sometimes promoting three singles at the same time. It was mad. Now I stop and smell the roses.'
The singer admitted she has turned her back on mainstream music over recent years, opting instead to focus on the vibrant international club scene.
The Danish singer became a household name thanks to her hit single
Whigfield battled breast cancer over a decade ago and previously posted a snap of her inflamed right breast online and added she was lucky to have left the hospital
She added: 'I’ve been doing house music for the past three years. I’ve been writing music for other DJs.'
Whigfield previously said she was 'really honoured' that Saturday Night became so popular, but wishes she'd have been more prepared for her sudden rise to fame.
'I wish someone would have prepared you for these things, because you're kind of just pushed out into the whole thing,' she told 9Honey.
'You need a strong personality and I think you have to be sure of what you're doing.
'Because I love being on stage - I really enjoy it sincerely and I love the audience.'
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