Beastie Boys' MCA Has Cancer
Adam Yauch will undergo surgery, causing the new album to be delayed...
Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch has been diagnosed with cancer, causing the cancellation of the band's forthcoming summer tour. In an announcement on the band's official website, www.beastieboys.com, Yauch revealed that, "About two months ago, I felt this little lump in my throat. I saw my doctor two weeks ago, they did tests and I have a form of cancer that's in a gland, and its also in a lymph node, in that area. So I'm going to have to have surgery probably next week...
"The good news is that they did scans and it's only localised, and it's not in a place that affects my voice. It's a pain in the ass, but it's something that's very treatable in most cases. I apologise to everybody who's made plans to come to these shows, but we'll be back..."
The band were all set to release a new album, 'Hot Sauce Committee Part 1' in September.
Xfm wishes Adam a very speedy recovery.
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