“More than 18,000 fans froze in stunned silence when Cliff Richard abruptly stopped the concert — all because of one fragile figure in the front row. Moments earlier, the arena had been alive with laughter and applause as he joked and sang, completely at ease. Then, mid-sentence, he went quiet. His gaze fixed on a young girl near the stage, her shaved head catching the glare of the lights, a hospital wristband unmistakable on her arm, and in that instant the entire atmosphere changed.”
Introduction: The arena was electric from the very first note. More than 18,000 fans stood shoulder to shoulder, swept up…