( CNN ) -- Bee Gees star Robin Gibb is in a coma and has pneumonia , the latest turn in health issues that include a recent battle with colon and liver cancer , according to a message Saturday on his website . Doctors believe that Gibb , 62 , has a secondary tumor , his representative Doug Wright said , confirming a news account in The Sun in the United Kingdom . Gibb had emergency surgery in 2010 for a blocked bowel and then had more surgery for a twisted bowel , Wright confirmed . `` We are all hoping and praying that he will pull through , '' said the message on Gibb 's website , which noted that reports `` are true '' about Gibb being in a coma and having contracted pneumonia . News of Gibb 's condition elicited a flood of support on social network sites and in the music community . Peter Frampton , who like the Bee Gees rose to fame in the 1970s , wrote on Twitter , `` My positive thoughts go out to Robin Gibb and all of the Gibb family . I am wishing you the best and hope for a quick recovery . Much love 2 U . '' Others offering their thoughts and prayers online included Julian Lennon , the son of John Lennon , and former Jackson 5 member Jackie Jackson . Diane Warren -- who herself has written and produced dozens of popular songs for a wide range of performers , including Aretha Franklin and Justin Bieber -- described Gibb as `` one of the best songwriters of all time . '' Robin Gibb 's twin brother , Maurice , died in 2003 of a twisted bowel . Brother Andy died at age 30 from a heart infection . The Brothers Gibb -- calling themselves the Bee Gees -- soared to renown as one of the most successful British groups after the 1977 film `` Saturday Night Fever '' starring John Travolta was built around the group 's disco songs . Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 , the Bee Gees have sold more than 200 million albums , and their soundtrack album to `` Saturday Night Fever '' was the top-selling album until Michael Jackson 's `` Thriller '' claimed that distinction in the 1980s . While often in the background as brother Barry sang lead vocals , Robin Gibb stepped forward on several top tunes , including `` I Started a Joke '' and `` I 've Got ta Get a Message to You . '' He also recorded several solo albums during his career . CNN 's Anisa Husain contributed to this report .
NEW : Peter Frampton and Diane Warren are among those offering support online . `` We are all hoping and praying that he will pull through , '' a message on Gibb 's website says . The 62-year-old member of the Bee Gees also has pneumonia . Gibb had bowel surgery in 2010 , his rep says , confirming a report from The Sun .