Just before Christmas 2015, Queensland Conservatorium opera graduate Matt Hirst was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer and told he had just three months to live.
One year on he is getting ready to celebrate his 30th birthday and his album to raise funds for brain cancer research has climbed to number four on the iTunes charts.
All of the proceeds from Matt’s album, “Mighty Steps”, go to the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation.
“It’s a great opportunity to bring attention to this disease and shine a spotlight on the great work of the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation,” he said.
“Brain cancer kills more children than any other disease in Australia and more adults under 40 than any other cancer.
“The five-year survival for brain cancer stands at just 20 per cent and those figures have not improved in 30 years. But despite this, brain cancer receives less than five per cent of federal government
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