{
  "id": 5532007,
  "title": "S'porean rapper Sheikh Haikel reveals that he has stage 4 colon cancer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/sporean-rapper-sheikh-haikel-reveals-that-he-has-stage-4-colon-cancer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:10:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/sheikh-haikel-cancer-stage-4/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Singaporean rapper Sheikh Haikel has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and has been battling the disease for over a year, according to a report by Mothership. The well-loved entertainer kept his diagnosis confidential for the past year, only revealing it publicly on September 4th. In an emotional Instagram video, Haikel thanked his wife, family, and supporters for their support during this challenging time. He acknowledged that his family initially did not want to announce his condition to prevent causing worry to others, but felt it necessary to share the news due to the aggressive spread of the cancer to his liver.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}