Bee Gees star Robin Gibb recovering from coma

Robin Gibb has shown signs of recovery after waking from a coma (Getty Images)

Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has shown signs of recovery after waking from a coma by responding to his family, his spokesman said.

The 62-year-old singer fell into a coma last week after contracting pneumonia in his battle against colon and liver cancer.

His spokesman Doug Wright confirmed that Gibb had been able to nod and communicate with his family members, who have surrounded his bedside for almost his entire stay in a central London hospital.