Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell says his cancer has returned after a donor bone marrow transplant did not succeed. The 63-year-old musician says he is determined to continue living his life, after previously speaking about his illness and treatment.
Campbell was first diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2013. He later underwent a donor bone marrow transplant in January 2025, following reports of his treatment journey. Metro reports that he had been in remission as recently as two months before his latest update.
Across the outlets, the core details are consistent: Campbell has Hodgkin’s lymphoma, receives a donor bone marrow transplant in January 2025, and now says the cancer has come back. The differences are mainly in emphasis—some accounts foreground the transplant failure and his resolve, while another highlights the timing of his recent remission before the return of the disease. All reporting reflects Campbell’s own public statements about his health.
