Taylor Swift, pop superstar, reveals mother's battle with cancer

Taylor Swift revealed to her fans that her mother has cancer.

Swift wrote about the news in a post on her Tumblr on Thursday, which her representative confirmed. Swift said she wants to keep the details private, but said her mother wanted her fans to know what was going on.

"This is something my family and I thought you should know about now," wrote the multiple Grammy award-winningsinger.

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The 25-year-old singer said she asked her mother to see her doctors as a Christmas gift. She said "there were no red flags," but they later learned Andrea Swift had cancer.

Swift also encouraged her young fans to remind their parents to go to the doctor and get check-ups.

"She wanted you to know because your parents may be too busy juggling everything they've got going on to go to the doctor," wrote Swift in the statement, "and maybe you reminding them to go get checked for cancer could possibly lead to an early diagnosis and an easier battle."

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ThoughSwift is the superstar, Andrea has become a favourite among Swift's fans, often earning cheers from audiences at live shows and taking photos with fans.

"Thank you for caring about my family so much that she would want me to share this information with you," wrote Swift.

"I hope and pray that you never get news like this."