Magda Szubanski shares ‘cheery’ news of grand return to public after cancer

Magda Szubanski has some “cheery” news to share – she is preparing for a grand return to public life after her cancer battle.

The beloved comedian will be holding two in-person events later this year to talk about her latest memoir, I Can’t Tell You, But I Will.

“Hello lovely people, I’m ringing with some very cheery news, which is that I will be for one show only, appearing for my first public appearance in a very long time,” she began an Instagram video announcing the events.

Szubanski will appear at Melbourne Town Hall on September 27 and at the Sydney Opera House on October 4.

“I’ll just be thrilled to be out seeing the public. I’ll have to be very careful with the germ thing, hope you understand that,” she said.

“But love you all and really looking forward to seeing you all.”

Fans and famous faces were among those thrilled by the update.

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“Best news ever!” celebrated Terri Irwin.

“So wonderful to see you looking so well AND you have written a book,” said Shaynna Blaze. “Can’t keep a good woman down.”

A third fan wrote: “Look at you THRIVING! Absolutely made my heart rejoice seeing you looking healthy.”

Szubanski announced her second memoir in March, describing it as a eulogy to her “beloved mother, Margaret”, and “for everyone who has loved or lost someone, or tried to hold themselves together when life demands everything at once”.

In February, the Kath and Kim star announced she was in remission after treatment for stage four mantle cell lymphoma, a rare blood cancer.

“I’ve completed chemo, and I am now in remission,” she said.

“Phew, big relief. It’s not a cure, but because I got a good remission, that hopefully means that I will keep the cancer at bay for a good long time.”

She said the support from followers helped carry her through treatment.

“I swear to god, it helped me not only emotionally, I think it really helped me physically, too,” she said.

Szubanski first shared her cancer diagnosis publicly in May 2025.