Oasis guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs has announced he has prostate cancer and will have to take a "planned break" from the band's current reunion tour.

The band, fronted by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher , finished the triumphant UK leg of the comeback shows last month, with dates in South Korea, Japan, Australia and South America coming up throughout October and November.

Arthurs, a co-founder of the Manchester group, shared the news in a post on Instagram.

"Early this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer," he said. "The good news is I'm responding really well to treatment, which meant I could be part of this incredible tour.

"Now, I am having to take a planned break for the next phase of my care, so I'll be missing the gigs in Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney."

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