Image copyright Reuters Image caption Michael Buble and Luisana Lopilato said Noah is having treatment in the US

Singer Michael Buble and his wife Luisana Lopilato have said they are "devastated" after their three-year-old son Noah was diagnosed with cancer.

The Canadian star broke the news on his Facebook page. He did not give any details about the type of cancer.

He said he and Lopilato, a model and actress, were giving up work commitments to concentrate on "helping Noah get well".

Buble has appeared on TV and radio in recent days to promote his new album.

'Long journey' ahead

His statement said: "We are devastated about the recent cancer diagnosis of our oldest son Noah who is currently undergoing treatment in the US.

"We have always been very vocal about the importance of family and the love we have for our children. Luisana and I have put our careers on hold in order to devote all our time and attention to helping Noah get well.

"At this difficult time, we ask only for your prayers and respect for our privacy.

"We have a long journey in front of us and hope that with the support of family, friends and fans around the world, we will win this battle, God willing."

Image caption The news came a day after a Buble TV special was screened on BBC One

Buble and Lopilato have another son, nine-month-old Elias.

During a recent appearance on ITV's Loose Women, the 41-year-old crooner said: "I had no idea how much I would love being a dad.

"That's it, that's all I care about... I love them too much probably, if there was such a thing.

"It's made everything else so insignificant, moments that I was afraid of and moments that would overwhelm me have now become a joy because I've realised how not serious they are compared to what is really important, which is Noah and Eli and that's it."

Image copyright AFP Image caption Buble and Lopilato married in 2011

Buble's scheduled appearances in the coming months include a slot at the BBC Music Awards on 12 December.

He is also due to host the Brit Awards in London on 22 February and the Canadian equivalent, the Juno Awards, in Ottawa on 2 April.

His spokesman said he did not know "anything more at this stage" about whether these and other engagements would be called off.

Buble's new album Nobody But Me went into the UK chart at number two last week.

An average of 3.2 million people watched a TV special, titled Buble at the BBC, on BBC One on Thursday, according to overnight ratings.

On Monday, Lopilato, from Argentina, announced that she was working on a new film titled Los Que Aman, Odian (Those Who Love, Hate), adapted from the novel by Adolfo Bioy Casares and Silvina Ocampo.

To mark Noah's third birthday in August, she posted five of her son's "best moments" on her website, including a shot of him just after birth and a video of him on stage singing with his father on New Year's Eve 2015.

Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.</s>Michael Buble says his 3-year-old son has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment in the U.S.

The singer and his wife, Argentine TV actress Luisana Lopilato, made the announcement about their son, Noah, on Friday. The singer says in a statement that they are "devastated" by the news. Buble says he and Lopilato "have put our careers on hold in order to devote all our time and attention to helping Noah get well."

Buble didn't say what type of cancer his son has or when he was diagnosed.

The couple also has another son, Elias, who was born in January.</s>Michael Buble says he and his wife are "devastated" after learning their 3-year-old son has been diagnosed with cancer.

The 41-year-old Canadian singer and his wife, Argentine TV actress Luisana Lopilato, said in a statement Friday that their son, Noah, is undergoing treatment in the U.S.

"Luisana and I have put our careers on hold in order to devote all our time and attention to helping Noah get well," the statement said. "We have a long journey in front of us and hope that with the support of family, friends and fans around the world, we will win this battle, God willing."

Buble didn't say what type of cancer his son has or when he was diagnosed.

The couple's younger son, Elias, was born in January.

Buble has been promoting his latest album, Nobody But Me, which was released two weeks ago.</s>Michael Buble's three-year-old son Noah has been diagnosed with cancer.

 

 In a statement, Buble and his wife, actress Luisana Lopilato, confirmed the diagnosis, but did not elaborate on what kind of cancer Noah is battling.

 

 "We are devastated about the recent cancer diagnosis of our oldest son Noah who is currently undergoing treatment in the U.S.," Buble said. "We have always been very vocal about the importance of family and the love we have for our children. Luisana and I have put our careers on hold in order to devote all our time and attention to helping Noah get well. At this difficult time, we ask only for your prayers and respect for our privacy. We have a long journey in front of us and hope that with the support of family, friends and fans around the world, we will win this battle, God willing."

 

 The family added no further information will be released at this time.

 

 U.K.'s Mirror reports Buble and Lopilato took Noah to the doctor with what they thought was mumps, only to be given the cancer diagnosis.

 

 The couple, married in 2011, welcomed a second child, son Elias, in January 2016.</s>Michael Buble's son Noah has been diagnosed with cancer after an unexpected trip to the doctor took a shocking turn for the worse.

Little Noah, who just turned three in September, had travelled to the US with his mum, Luisana Lopilato, and dad Michael after they raised concerns about his health.

In a statement posted on Luisana's Facebook, Michael said: "We are devastated by the recent cancer diagnosis of our eldest son Noah who is currently in treatment in the United States.

"We've always talked a lot about the importance of the family and the love we have for our children.

"Luisana and I are going to spend all our time and attention to help Noah to get better, by suspending our professional activities for now.

"During this difficult time, we ask that you pray for him and please respect our privacy. We have a long road ahead of us and we hope that with the support of our family, friends, fans around the world and our faith in God, we can win this battle."
• Michael Buble tour 'cancelled' as son Noah diagnosed with cancer at the age of three

According to Perez Hilton's blog, Noah's doctor first thought he was suffering from mumps, but further investigation revealed it was cancer.

It comes a year after Noah was hospitalised with serious burns after he climbed on their kitchen worktop and poured boiling water over himself.

Has your family been affected by childhood cancer? Share your story with others using the form below or e-mail yourmirror@mirror.co.uk

Michael, who was in the US at the time, dropped everything to fly home to Argentina to be with his family.

Noah luckily avoided having skin grafts to treat his six per cent burns, but still needed daily dressings to heal his scalded skin.

After Noah's recovery, Luisana admitted that she often asks herself how the accident happened, and said the little boy "complains" every day when she's dressing his wounds.
• Michael Buble reveals he wants to have more children with wife Luisana Lopilato

"At one point the doctors told me they'd have to do skin grafts but thank God it started healing little by little. For a long time he has to use elastic bands pressed tight so he's not left with scars," she added.

Since then, Michael and Luisana have had their second baby boy , Elias Buble, born in January 2016.

In an interview earlier this year, 29-year-old Lopilato said she and her husband are "a little weird about our kids".

She told PageSix.com: "We love to be with our kids a lot. When we are out for one hour, we miss them."

Lopilato added that she and Buble do not work at the same time, and that she goes everywhere with her children.

In Buble At The BBC, the singer told host Claudia Winkleman he "just didn't know that level of love existed".

He said of his sons: "I just love them so much that part of loving them so much is not giving them everything they want and that is a tough thing for me."

When asked about returning to work, he said it was "really tough", and that Noah did not want him to leave.

He said: "My son Noah is three, Eli eight months, and Noah said to me 'Poppy, for what are you going?' I said 'Well, daddy is going to go and sing'.

"And it kills you, he said 'Please don't go, I will be a good boy', and I think I'm the worst human being in the universe."

The Canadian crooner pulled his then two-year-old son up on stage with him at a special New Year's Eve show in New York.

The three-year-old, who has just been diagnosed with cancer after an unexpected trip to the doctor, delighted fans when he sang with his dad.

Little Noah had travelled to the US with his mum, Luisana Lopilato, and dad Michael after they raised concerns about his health.

But in this sweet clip, we see the wonderful bond between Michael and his eldest son.

The singer said: "Ladies and gentleman, I promised I'd get someone out to do a bit of a duet with me.

"I promised him, I said. 'dude if you have your nap I'll let you sing'."

Fans in the crowd guessed what he was getting at and starting shouting, "Noah, Noah, Noah".</s>Michael Buble has cancelled his tour and all other engagements after son Noah has been diagnosed with cancer.

Little Noah, who just turned three in September, had travelled to the US with his mum, Luisana Lopilato, and dad Michael after they raised concerns about his health.

The pair have cancelled their work commitments for the forseeable future as they care for their young son. It is thought the star planned on touring in 2017 and he was due to host the UK Brit Awards.
• Michael Buble's son Noah diagnosed with cancer at the age of three

He was also due to host the Juno Awards.

In a statement posted on Luisana's Facebook, Michael said: "We are devastated by the recent cancer diagnosis of our eldest son Noah who is currently in treatment in the United States.
• Michael Buble's son Noah diagnosed with cancer at the age of three

"We've always talked a lot about the importance of the family and the love we have for our children.

"Katie and I are going to spend all our time and attention to help Noah to get better, by suspending our professional activities for now.

"During this difficult time, we ask that you pray for him and please respect our privacy. We have a long road ahead of us and we hope that with the support of our family, friends, fans around the world and our faith in God, we can win this battle."

The crooner wrote on Facebook back in September: "This is how the new tour begins. Off to rehearsals. We're coming to a city near you !!! 

#getready #2017 #mbtour"

He then posted a picture of his family walking onto a private jet.

It comes a year after Noah was hospitalised with serious burns after he climbed on their kitchen worktop and poured boiling water over himself.

Has your family been affected by childhood cancer? Share your story with others using the form below or e-mail yourmirror@mirror.co.uk

Michael, who was in the US at the time, dropped everything to fly home to Argentina to be with his family.

Noah luckily avoided having skin grafts to treat his six per cent burns, but still needed daily dressings to heal his scalded skin.

After Noah's recovery, Luisana admitted that she often asks herself how the accident happened, and said the little boy "complains" every day when she's dressing his wounds.

"At one point the doctors told me they'd have to do skin grafts but thank God it started healing little by little. For a long time he has to use elastic bands pressed tight so he's not left with scars," she added.

Since then, Michael and Luisana have had their second baby boy , Elias Buble, born in January 2016.

We have contacted Michael's rep for comment about Noah's diagnosis.</s>Canadian singer Michael Bublé said on Friday that his three-year-old son has cancer, and that he is putting his career on hold.

“We are devastated about the recent cancer diagnosis of our oldest son Noah who is currently undergoing treatment in the U.S.,” Buble and his Argentinian actress wife Luisana Lopilato wrote on his Facebook page.

“Luisana and I have put our careers on hold in order to devote all our time and attention to helping Noah get well,” the couple said.

Buble did not say what kind of cancer his son is suffering from, but said he hoped the family “will win this battle”.

Noah is the first child of the couple who married in 2011. Their second son was born in January.

Buble, 41, has carved an international career and won four Grammy awards with easy listening pop songs like his 2009 hit “Haven’t Met You Yet?”</s>Singer Michael Buble's three-year-old son Noah has been diagnosed with cancer.

The Canadian musician wrote on his Facebook page that he and his wife Luisana Lopilato are "devastated" at the diagnosis.

The message read: "We are devastated about the recent cancer diagnosis of our oldest son Noah, who is currently undergoing treatment in the US.

"We have always been very vocal about the importance of family and the love we have for our children. Luisana and I have put our careers on hold in order to devote all our time and attention to helping Noah get well. At this difficult time, we ask only for your prayers and respect for our privacy.

"We have a long journey in front of us and hope that with the support of family, friends and fans around the world, we will win this battle, God willing."

According to reports, the boy was diagnosed after he and his mother travelled to the US due to health concerns.

The type of cancer he has has not been revealed.

Buble and Argentine model and actress Lopilato are also parents to nine-month-old son Elias.

During a recent appearance on ITV's Loose Women, 41-year-old Buble praised his children for giving him "perspective" and said that he was unaware how much he would enjoy being a father.

He said: "The only regret that I have in my life is that I took this long to have kids, because I had no idea the perspective it would give me.

"I had no idea how much I would love being a dad. That's it, that's all I care about... I love them too much probably, if there was such a thing.

"It's made everything else so insignificant, moments that I was afraid of and moments that would overwhelm me have now become a joy because I've realised how not serious they are compared to what is really important, which is Noah and Eli and that's it."

Buble and Lopilato married in 2011, before welcoming Noah in August 2013.

Buble was recently announced as the host of the annual Brit Awards ceremony in February 2017.

The Grammy Award-winning artist has also made several public appearances recently, including on an episode of Desert Island Discs and his own Buble At The BBC showcase.

In an interview earlier this year, 29-year-old Lopilato said she and her husband are "a little weird about our kids".

She told PageSix.com: "We love to be with our kids a lot. When we are out for one hour, we miss them."

Lopilato added that she and Buble do not work at the same time, and that she goes everywhere with her children.

In Buble At The BBC, the singer told host Claudia Winkleman he "just didn't know that level of love existed".

He said of his sons: "I just love them so much that part of loving them so much is not giving them everything they want and that is a tough thing for me."

When asked about returning to work, he said it was "really tough", and that Noah did not want him to leave.

He said: "My son Noah is three, Eli eight months, and Noah said to me 'Poppy, for what are you going?' I said 'Well, daddy is going to go and sing'.

"And it kills you, he said 'Please don't go, I will be a good boy', and I think I'm the worst human being in the universe."</s>This is the touching moment Michael Buble sang a duet with his son Noah.

The Canadian crooner pulled his then two-year-old son up on stage with him at a special New Year's Eve show in New York.

The three-year-old, who has just been diagnosed with cancer after an unexpected trip to the doctor, delighted fans when he sang with his dad.

Little Noah had travelled to the US with his mum, Luisana Lopilato, and dad Michael after they raised concerns about his health.
• Michael Buble's son Noah diagnosed with cancer at the age of three

But in this sweet clip, we see the wonderful bond between Michael and his eldest son.

The singer said: "Ladies and gentleman, I promised I'd get someone out to do a bit of a duet with me.

"I promised him, I said. 'dude if you have your nap I'll let you sing'."

Fans in the crowd guessed what he was getting at and starting shouting, "Noah, Noah, Noah".
• Michael Buble tour 'cancelled' as son Noah diagnosed with cancer at the age of three

Michael was joined on stage by his adorable boy, who got a bit shy once his dad held out the microphone.

Michael sang an a cappella snippet of his song Nobody But Me.

The crooner sang 'nobody but', then passed the microphone to Noah who finished the sentence for him, sending the crowd into a frenzy.

The father-son-duo the performed another song, while fans shouted: "We love you, Noah!"

Michael kissed his son and tried to pass him back to his seat in the crowd, but Noah clearly enjoyed his moment in the spotlight and didn't want to leave his father's side.</s>Michael Bublé’s three-year-old son Noah has been diagnosed with cancer, the Burnaby-born singer confirmed Friday in a Facebook post shared with his fans.

Michael Buble´with his wife Luisana and son Noah at The Grove in Hollywood on Sept. 4, 2015.

“We are devastated about the recent cancer diagnosis of our oldest son Noah who is currently undergoing treatment in the US. We have always been very vocal about the importance of family and the love we have for our children,” Bublé posted. “Luisana and I have put our careers on hold in order to devote all our time and attention to helping Noah get well. At this difficult time, we ask only for your prayers and respect for our privacy. We have a long journey in front of us and hope that with the support of family, friends and fans around the world, we will win this battle, God willing.”

 Bublé and his wife Luisana have two sons: Noah, born Aug. 27, 2013, and Elias, who will turn one on Jan. 22.

 A this difficult time, we ask only for your prayers and respect for our privacy. We have a long journey in front of us and hope that with the support of family, friends and fans around the world, we will win this battle, God willing

MORE TO COME
Singer Michael Bublé's son is diagnosed with cancer.