Stan Walker has made an energetic return to the stage in his first solo concert since going public over his health challenges.
The Kiwi-Aussie singer spoke in heartbreaking detail about his health earlier this year in a documentary on Three.
The 27-year-old, who rose to fame when he won Australian Idol in 2009, had his stomach removed last year after being diagnosed with the cancer-causing gene CDH1.
The gene has claimed the lives of 25 of his relatives.
![It's been a tough year for Stan Walker, following his well-publicised health battles, but he was back on stage in Auckland tonight. Photo / Jason Oxenham](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2P53DUIHRDFK5W35YOMCAVFC7E.jpg?auth=62740f0ec37e286363bc393bc7e03c3961f72d2da4ee3428b5ab1561b7fa4fc5&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)