Freek Rikkerink, known from the music duo Suzan & Freek, has metastatic lung cancer. The couple announces that a cure is no longer possible and that they are ceasing all work. Rikkerink’s illness is especially hard-hitting, as the duo is expecting their first child later this year.
“Our world has been completely turned upside down,” Suzan & Freek write on Instagram on Tuesday. “Due to the metastases, there is no longer a chance of recovery. We are completely devastated. It feels so unfair.”
At the same time, the duo announces that they are expecting their first child later this year. “We will enjoy the time we have together for as long as possible, even though we don’t know how long that will be.”
Suzan & Freek ask for peace and privacy for themselves, their family, and friends.
The duo was working on a concert series in the Ziggo Dome. They performed there last weekend. Three concerts were scheduled for the coming weekend.
The 32-year-old Rikkerink and Suzan Stortelder have been together for eighteen years. They got married at the end of 2023.