London, Jan 11 : Legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is grateful to be alive after receiving an all-clear in his prostate cancer battle.

The theatre impresario is recovering quickly after finishing treatment and surgery to remove his prostate gland at a clinic in London last year, reports contactmusic. com.

"It is a huge relief. We have arrived at the end of a long journey at the best possible outcome. In my case, I will be 62 next year and I have five children. Most importantly, I am alive, my children have a father," he said.

London, Nov 19 : Brit composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has sparked fresh health fears after he was re-admitted to hospital just weeks after a major operation in his ongoing cancer battle.

Webber, 61, who was hospitalised again on November 17, had last month revealed that he was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, and after his surgery three weeks ago he was expected to be back on his feet.

But he hit a setback after doctors diagnosed him with an infection and rushed him back to hospital for urgent treatment.

London, October 09 : Music composer Lord Lloyd-Webber is set to launch the sequel to his hit musical ‘Phantom of the Opera,’ which first opened in London in 1986.

Co-written by Ben Elton, the tale is set on New York''s Coney Island in 1907, 10 years after the Phantom fled Paris.

The plot will be centred on the mysterious Phantom, known as Mr Y, who lives among the freaks of Coney Island.

However, Webber insists that it need not be looked upon as a sequel to the earlier hit.

London - Britain's "Musical King" Andrew Lloyd Webber Thursday launched Love Never Dies, the long awaited sequel to The Phantom of the Opera which has thrilled global audiences for the past 23 years.

The new show, due to be premiered at London's Adelphi Theatre on March 9, 2010, will continue the story of the Phantom. The New York premiere is scheduled for November 11, 2010.

London, Sept 11 : English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is set to audition dogs to look for the perfect canine to star as Toto in his new West End production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’.

Lloyd-Webber has confirmed he will audition dogs through the new BBC1 talent search programme.

Although the exact format of the dog auditions has not yet been disclosed, a BBC source said that "a Barbara Woodhouse-type expert" would help with the casting.

The announcement of this new show has also shot down rumours that Lord Lloyd Webber was about to switch from the BBC to ITV.

London, May 15 : Britain's Got Talent's singing sensation Susan Boyle's dream of making it big as a singer may soon come true, for Brit composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has said that he may give her a part in a West End musical.

Webber, 61, who met 48-year-old Boyle at a recording studio in London, has revealed he has a role in mind for her.

"She is a terrific sport and she's a great fan of my shows," the Sun quoted him as saying.

London, Jan 09 : Musician Andrew Lloyd Webber has slammed `X Factor' judge Simon Cowell for not working hard with his artists.

Andrew's comments come after he put X Factor rejects Francine and Nicola Gleadall into the final six of Britain's Eurovision entry hopefuls.

Andrew also condemned Cowell for describing the twins as having "the personality of two bananas" - and they only made it to the boot camp in his show.

London, Dec 31 : Andrew Lloyd Webber has topped the poll of the 100 most influential figures in theatre over the last decade.

The Stage newspaper has named Webber as the most powerful theatre personality in six out of its past ten theatre power charts.

Lloyd Webber, 60, who has had huge success in the West End and Broadway, is best known for creating hit musicals such as `Cats' and `The Phantom of the Opera'.