- Famous musician and his wife put a pause on their careers after their baby boy was diagnosed with cancer.
- Thankfully, when their son’s chemotherapy successfully ended, the singer said he was so overwhelmed with emotion that he “fell.”
- He spoke about the devastating time he and his wife went through when their “superhero” son fell ill.
A legendary entertainer is known worldwide for his incredible talents as a singer. Outside of his musical prowess, the pop music crooner is a loving husband to his wife who is an actress and model.
The couple, who have been married since 2011, are also parents of four. The songwriter shares an incredibly close bond with all his children.
In a past interview where he spoke about his career, the artist recalled a moment when he was just about to go on stage and got nervous. At the time, he and his wife only had two sons. The music star disclosed how he dialed them up on Skype and said:
“…I had my two kids looking at me, and I said, ‘Boys, Papi’s nervous, I’m scared, it’s getting to me today,’ and I said, ‘Would you pray for me? Would you help me remember what’s important?’ “
The little boys then closed their eyes and prayed for their dad, and he was instantaneously revitalized. That story is just one of the ways that shows that his kids mean everything and more to him. Thus, when his eldest son, Noah, fell critically ill at just three years old, the couple faced the most devastating time.
The couple and their son spotted in Madrid, Spain on February 12, 2015 | Source: Getty Images
In 2016, little Noah, then 3, was diagnosed with cancer, leaving his mother and father devastated. After receiving the tragic news, his father described how it shifted his whole perspective on life.
The singer spoke about how the diagnosis made him gain a sense of the things that truly mattered and how it sparked a heightened realization of mortality. He went on to say how being in the moment and living every day to its fullest began to bear a level of importance he had not encountered before.
The musician and his son spotted in Madrid, Spain on April 28, 2015 | Source: Getty Images
As far as how long it took for this shift to happen, the doting father of three said it occurred immediately. He said:
“There was a snap moment. There was not a—it was not a matter of weeks or a mantra I told myself. It just happened very quickly for me, and I think the understanding of how my world changed or how I saw who I wanted to be changed very quickly…”
Better known as Michael Bublé, the Grammy Award winner, opened up about the moment his world came crashing down when he and his wife Luisana Lopilato learned of Noah’s illness. While admitting how hard it was to talk about in a 2018 interview, Michael disclosed:
“…we got the diagnosis, and uhm, that was it, man, my whole life ended.”
Noah and Michael Bublé spotted in Madrid, Spain on February 12, 2015 | Source: Getty Images
As he got emotional and wiped tears from his eyes, he continued to recount the events surrounding the tragic news. The doctors informed him and Luisana that, at first, Noah’s prognosis was not looking too good.
Michael and his spouse had no choice but to take things day by day. His entire family and his wife’s family dropped everything they had going on and pulled their own kids out of school. Together with Michael and Luisana, everyone moved to be with Noah as he was getting treated.
Michael still marvels at the fact that his son was able to endure such a life-threatening ailment at such a young age.
Similarly, when Noah’s parents released their statement about his detrimental health ailment, they announced that they would be halting their careers to be there 24/7 for their beloved baby. A part of their joint statement read:
“…We have always been very vocal about the importance of family and the love we have for our children. Luisana and I have put our careers on hold in order to devote all our time and attention to helping Noah get well.”
His decision to put a pause on everything he was working on included concerts and new song projects. When asked whether it was difficult for the star to step away, he asserted that leaving everything for his son was not even a decision for him, and it was simply a necessity.
For the “It’s a Beautiful Day” hitmaker, there was absolutely no ego involved in his choice to leave the entertainment industry for his son Noah.
In fact, Michael about how he made a promise to himself that he would never allow himself to be consumed by the trappings of the narcissistic tendencies embedded in the showbiz world.
He said that from the minute he received the news about Noah’s diagnosis, his life changed forever, and he never looked back since. The unimaginable and often insurmountable pain that Michael and Luisana went through even led to the musician wishing he was the one diagnosed with cancer instead of his son.
Michael spoke about the tumultuous times when he and his wife felt as though they couldn’t breathe, let alone find the strength to get out of bed when they woke up each day.
He said that what would help them push through each day was the knowledge of the abundant love, support, and prayers that fans and loved ones were sending their way.
All the tireless efforts made by the dedicated medical professionals assigned to Noah’s case and all the love, prayers, and support from loved ones and fans paid off. A year following Noah’s diagnosis and the start of chemotherapy, the little boy began making a progressive recovery.
On February 3, 2017, Michael and Luisana released another statement, updating the public on Noah’s progression. In the announcement, they expressed their unending gratitude to the countless people who sent their well wishes and divulged:
“…the doctors are very optimistic about the future of our little boy.”
In an interview Michael did four years ago, he detailed how he felt when the doctors managed to save his son. He expressed:
“…when they got it out and the chemo was done and…they said, ‘We did it, he’s good, he’s ok.’ I fell…”
Michael Bublé on Season 62 of “Today” in 2013 | Source: Getty Images
Michael still marvels at the fact that his son was able to endure such a life-threatening ailment at such a young age. Noah, according to his dad, is an avid superhero fanatic, and as far as his dad is concerned, Noah is a hero in real life:
“…I always say to him, ‘Spider-Man is amazing, Superman is amazing, but they’re fake, they’re not real, you’re a superhero, you’re my hero. My real superhero.”
On a past livestream Michael and Luisana did, their real-life superhero son made a cameo and showed the public that he was doing well a year after chemo. His dad also made his return to the stage once Noah was given the all-clear by his doctors.
This year, Noah is ten and still doing well, health-wise, and Michael and Luisana couldn’t be more grateful.
