Given the events of recent years, this celebration at the Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom is all the more meaningful: here is the death-defying Wilko Johnson leading his own party with partners in crime Norman Watt-Roy (bass), Dylan Howe (drums), family, friends and special guests.

“I’m supposed to be dead!” So says Wilko in a recent interview, having been diagnosed in late 2012 with terminal pancreatic cancer. Despite the doctors’ predictions he continued to perform and present himself with vigour and a new zest for life. In 2013, Wilko announced that, thanks to a second opinion and subsequent life-saving surgery, he was cancer-free.

You can watch the video of Wilko Johnson performing “The More I Give” live in Barcelona below:

“I spent some time chatting with Wilko at his house when it was thought he was on the way out. I was the only person telling him I thought he would come through it all. How glad I am that my hopes were realised. Johnson is one of our greatest characters and the scene needs him and his strutting guitarslinging and no-nonsense vocals. Backed by the best rhythm section he could have for his style AND influenced by another of my icons Wayne Kramer of the MC5. Watching him in Kensington back in the mid-70s, you could ask Wilk or Lee for a particular number and they’d play it ! Happy days..try that with Genesis…”  Pete Sargeant Just Listen To This

Glenn Sargeant