Veteran Radio 1 presenter 'unable to walk' after shock cancer diagnosisHe has been diagnosed with cancer of the spine and is undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy and physiotherapyView 3 Images Kershaw helped launch the media career of Carol VordermanA former Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter has joked he hopes to outlive Ant and Dec after a shock cancer diagnosis has left him unable to walk. ‌Sixtysix-year-old Andy Kershaw says he is "feeling positive” after doctors discovered tumours in his spine last August, and is already planning a return to his music podcast, undeterred by the severity of his condition. His biggest broadcast achievement, by some distance, was presenting the BBC's Live Aid coverage, alongside his Old Grey Whistle Test co-hosts. View 3 Images Andy Kershaw (Image: Stirling Observer)“My friend Andy has been going through a difficult time," said friend Peter Everett, who produces the Andy Kershaw Podcast. “Last August, he was diagnosed with cancer, mainly affecting his spine and making him unable to walk," Peter continued.