Mike Posner mourning late father
Mike Posner’s father passed away last week after losing his battle with cancer.
The 28-year-old singer/songwriter’s dad, attorney Jon Posner, died last Wednesday (01.11.17) at the age of 73 and was laid to rest on Friday (01.13.17) following a Jewish funeral service at the Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield, Michigan, where the family lived and where Jon worked.
According to TMZ, Mike performed a touching tribute to his father by singing a rendition of Bright Eyes song ‘First Day Of My Life’.
Mike revealed his father had been diagnosed with cancer when he performed his hit ‘I Took a Pill in Ibiza’ on talk show ‘Conan’ last May and changed the lyrics to reference Jon’s illness and the effect it was having on him.
He sang: "And my dad has cancer / I’m still wrapping my head ’round that / Sat by the hospital bed, nurses poked in their heads / And asked me to sign autographs / And my dad has cancer! / I shouldn’t be here, I should be home / But in case you couldn’t tell, I’m busy playing myself
In this little Mike Posner show / Nothing’s cooler than that."
