Bee Gees star Robin Gibb says he feels better than he did "ten years ago" - despite undergoing cancer treatment.

The singer has been undergoing chemotherapy to treat his bout of cancer, with some media reports suggesting that Gibb was close to death - something he says is false.

Speaking to Radio 2, Gibb said he feels "fantastic" and he is keeping "very active". He said:

"The prognosis is that it's almost gone and I feel fantastic and really from now on it's just what they could describe as a 'mopping-up' operation. I am very active and my sense of well-being is good. I feel better than I did ten years ago. I'm active, my appetite's fantastic, the plumbing is all in perfect working order."

Speaking of the media reports, he added:

"I mean the fact is, I've never spoken to anybody about my condition or the condition that I was in and a lot of them go over the top to the point where they're telling me things that I didn't even know about myself."