Wilko Johnson interviewed on BBC World News

[@klausrain111]

A little rough around the edges, but pure, clear wisdom and energy at the center. Some are born enlightened, some seek enlightenment, some stumble into it. Beautiful, humble gentleman here.

[@alecbryant817]

The one and only, RIP mate and thanks for the music

[@christianpatton1852]

What a strange abrupt ending to an emotional interview ....glad Wilko Johnson got some 9 more years to live and enjoy life he is a legend..

[@AFaceintheCrowd01]

RIP my friend. We will always miss you.

[@raphaelrousso7124]

wilko you were my youth hero , you' re now my old days mentor ! you comforted me in my opinion that rock'n'roll , r'n'b, call it whatever , had been and is so useful to the world , kind of spirituality that helps you live and that you gain all through the years by maybe committed and few abuses and then reborn to life again ! life life life ! so precious when you're getting in age ! so THANK YOU for that smile and positive will !!! you didn't lose a bit of original playing ! so pure and original !! simple as life ( which can be complicated). hope i didn't scorch english too much , i 'm french and living in corsica .

[@petemarr824]

He is still around as of April 23rd 2020... Bless Wilko :)

[@Wordsmithcgp]

What a great guy. His strength of character is inspiring, and he's a great musician too. Keep fighting Wilco.

[@dudeatx]

2 things are amazing about this. His right hand never stops going back and forth and his left hand never leaves the space between the 3rd and 5th frets.

[@thomasandersen6719]

What an amazing human being...beautifull man and a true inspiration..brilliant guitarist, as well..I deeply love those early Dr. Feelgood albums..I get tears in my eyes watching this..

[@richardkell4888]

I can say no better ....

[@dommccaffry3802]

Still here 2020 god bless wilco

[@twangmeister]

An absolute hero and legend. Inspirational on so many levels and a true role model to us all.

[@MBIKES21]

Fantastic guy, superb guitar legend. A lovely man.

[@TheBeatles..]

God bless you Wilko, love you and admire you since 1975 :)

[@TheBeatles..]

So happy Wilko has survived this. God Bless Him & great to watch this in 2018 & realize he is still alive. xxx

[@gronxman1]

A remarkable man! His incredible strength of character will undoubtedly be a comfort to many who are facing the same or a similar struggle as it will to those of us who may also come to face terminal illness at some stage in our lives

[@ffrederickskitty214]

Seen Wilko play loads, with Feelgoods, Dave Edmunds and WJ Band. Great guitarist with a unique playing style, and a top geezer to boot. Here’s to many more years.

[@ruthyarrow]

Here’s to the mystery ……..friend Wilko entered November 2022 . Love ❤️

[@busatrx850]

And 8 years later he’s still going strong.

[@walterbrau9638]

Godbless the Dr' s !!

[@pamking464]

Truly an amazing artist and a wonderful human being.

[@MBIKES21]

Superb guy.

[@HANKMARVIN100]

Wilko, still a living legend. What a fantastic man and brilliant musician.

[@colinnuttall9579]

Wilco, you are a treasure. Lovely man !

[@mark22160]

Great to see Wilko on top of the situation. I really hope he gets more time and that when things get tough for him he is well looked after and is peaceful. Much respect.

[@MrDavidrobinS]

As barkingbasher says, Wilko is a real inspiration. Saw him play Minehead 3 weeks ago & he was as awesome as ever. Yes, he looked tired, but he puts so much energy into his shows anyway, he was bound to be a little tired. Keep battling on, Wilko. RESPECT!

[@rubberchix]

jesus what a sound he got out of that guitar

[@debbiemcdonald6579]

wilko what an amazing guy.....

[@fuzzface100]

The world of music and the world in general will be a lot poorer without this man.

[@kemppma]

Wilko is a real gem!

[@ChainNonSmoker]

Hahaha fail at the background wall there's photo post-Wilko Dr.Feelgood

[@TheChilternEHT]

Outstanding in every way.

[@bobf1sh]

I love this man. Guitar legend.

[@andypenny2010]

God bless Wilko... Hope you last and live a full life.

[@daevidharvey7113]

makes one smile ! Bigly

[@55ianian]

every write up about the man i agree with plus some.... a true geezer

[@TheMRmadhatt]

I was playing the Rory Gallagher festival in bally Shannon 2018 and was back stage on the Saturday night and there sat at a table on his own was Wilko Johnson

[@ruthyarrow]

A great memory to have . Love 👑Rory and 👑Wilco , 🕊 gentle , brilliant 💎 , 🎸 dynamic ….I saw Rory play in Bristol 1975 . ( January 2nd 2023 ) ✨

[@koizumi19691]

Such a great guy.We love Wilko!

[@TheVatonaught]

I've watched a lot of interviews with Wilko and he's truly an odd guitar player...he doesn't collect tons of them like the rest of us do...and he says he hates playing while at home...that's not what the rest of us who love his genius musical ability can understand... he's like Houdini trying to figure out how he gets all those notes all at the same time. I just recently 'discovered' his bands and Dr Feelgood...thanks to Mickey Jupp...I feel like I wasted years of my life !

[@v8valiant68]

" LEGEND "

[@Ombaby]

Top Man

[@koizumi19691]

Hello,Wilko! I got your Tokyo's show ticket .I can't wait in March.

[@stevepalmer-drums]

A surprisingly uplifting interview on terminal cancer. Wilko Johnson from the interview: ‘The doctor was drawing diagrams with a biro and looked up and told me that I've got cancer. I mean one often imagines what one would feel if, on being told this and it wasn't like anything I'd imagine, in fact, I felt absolutely calm. It was as if he was telling me something I’d known all my life and when I walked out of the hospital and saw the blue sky and the trees and suddenly I realized I was alive and I had the most, I don’t know, it's almost an ecstatic feeling and I thought initially this is a.. I don't know, shock reaction or something. Shouldn't I be, shouldn't I be miserable, shouldn't I be… but no, I felt this aliveness, I was alive.'

[@beano1eye]

all you egotistical rockers take note of this man...Wilko the MAN the GUITARIST the LEGEND

[@royw-g3120]

It is actually a nice view walking out of Southend Hospital. Nice wide boulevard with lots of trees etc.

[@kynansmusic9724]

this band is from my home town met this dude on the way to college one morning in southend liturally days before he was diagnosed with cancer, really nice guy still wearing the same clothes! haha

[@seangriffin1673]

What an amazing guy!

[@johnvoyce]

Such good news. I love the guy. I saw him in a bar in North London Polytechnic in 1973? We (about 30 students) were asked to stop drinking and leave or pay a shilling or two to see Dr Feelgood. Who? I stayed and watched as they came in and set up their equipment (roadies??) Wilko was phenomenal - he couldn't keep still and played like there were two of him. I tried to study his guitar style from about 2 metres so that I could play the same, but soon discovered I couldn't. But neither can anyone else.

[@jglasernyc]

Great interview, one minor point though - the photo in the background was of Dr Feelgood POST Wilko!

[@FranckDaon-gi3wc]

Thank you for everythings !!!

[@krakatoa1200]

We can learn a lot from Wilko, he is talking a lot of sense in the is clip.

[@michaelsena4484]

I'm guessing God is needing a wonderful guitarist in heaven to accompany is choirs of angels God bless you Wilco you are great Man

[@Lenniger76]

A true inspiration

[@nimrod465]

Wilko, .....what can I say? I if I could play like you, I'd have been sorted

[@Robbbo64]

WILKO!!!!!!!!

[@mikejarrett3297]

John sopel is now the bbcs anti trump propagandist wilko johnson is still the BIGGEST legend ever.

[@frankatack385]

Saw him play a few months back & saw Dr. Feelgood last night. They were a groundbreaking band back then and are a fantastic band still. Keep on rockin Wilko !

[@aggelakas]

legend

[@ianodunaigh6748]

Please tell me I'm not the only 15 year old inspired by this man!

[@p123-i9s]

+Ian Downey Of course you're not! Or should I say, I'm sure you're not. :)

[@ianodunaigh6748]

***** Glad to hear it, that's made my day :)

[@lego2567]

same!

[@ben1988uk]

Inspiring!

[@The1001albums]

Class

[@reptilia82]

Sad news love yeah! Wilko!!

[@siyndrome]

Glad Ser Ilyn is still alive

[@mrPurple365]

Good to know that Wilko's feeling better: www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29727632

[@lukjanowitsch1]

Wilco!

[@deancarter8667]

Official. He has beaten cancer. Wonderful news. www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29727632

[@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025]

brings to mind the Steven Wright bit about, "I know when I'm going to die... My birth certificate has an expiration date on it."

[@jesperlarsson5300]

Let Wilko talk for gods sake.

[@mikejarrett3297]

I could listen to wilko forever, john sopel is a typical bbc news wanker.

[@benters3509]

This is an old interview. Thankfully, the doctor was wrong!

[@AustinMcsherry]

I really don't want ask, is Wilco still with us?

[@seanDB1989]

Very much so!

[@AustinMcsherry]

seanDB1989 Thanks bud. Good to hear. What a style!

[@busdriversprayer]

He has tour dates scheduled in July. Overachiever. My hope is he's in spontainious remission.

[@brucec43]

Found out his cancer was slower growing, surgery in May '14, recovering.

[@tornadoalimary]

Life is so very precious. Mortality has allowed you to see so much.

[@tornadoalimary]

Enables you to see so much

[@johnsmith-xr1uh]

Fucking legend

[@chrisst8922]

Jon Sopel is cool. Dr Feelgood, Eddie and the Hotrods.

[@85Kikuchi]

My favorite weirdo...canvey island?...that's a strange place..loveya estuary kid ☺☺☺

[@Standeck23]

Ser Ilyn Payne. He killed Ned Stark!