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July 21, 2009

Adam Yauch Cancer Announcement... Beastie Boys Cancel tour including Lollapalooza and All Points West Headlining Slots... Album Release Delayed... 'It's a pain in the neck'...

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Adam “MCA” Yauch of Beastie Boys was diagnosed last week as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. Luckily it was caught early and is localized in one area, and as such is considered very treatable. It will however require surgery and several weeks of additional treatment. Fortunately the cancer is not in a location that will affect Yauch’s vocal chords.

Beastie Boys have canceled all upcoming concert appearances to allow time for Yauch’s surgery and recovery. The release of the band’s forthcoming album Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 will also be pushed back.

Paraphrasing from a video statement on Beastieboys.com, Yauch said, “I just need to take a little time to get this in check, and then we’ll release the record and play some shows. It’s a pain in the neck (sorry had to say it) because i was really looking forward to playing these shows, but the doctors have made it clear that this is not the kind of thing that can be put aside to deal with later.”

(via Nasty Little Man)


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#1 Carlos D says:

Lollapalooza has headliners to spare, but All Points West is going to need to pull something out of its ass in a hurry.

#2 TinyTim says:

cool that he felt that Adam could confide in his fans in a forum like this... says a lot about him. respect

#3 Janine Kalesis says:

Get weLL bee Boy..

U guys rock!!!

#4 thirteenburn says:

While I stopped liking this band back when they apologized for their "misogynistic" lyrics and behavior of their past (who in music does that, anyway, other than whiny, uber-liberal fuckwits) not to mention their political stance (I choose to escape all that bullshit with music, and the sooner the artists figure this out, the better) my thoughts and prayers go out to Adam and his family.

God Speed and best wishes as well to the rest of the Beastie Boy family.

#5 d-bag says:

Get well soon Adam. We'll say a prayer.

#6 Tim says:

Keeping Adam and his friends and family in my thoughts. Stay positive!!!

#7 Jimbo says:

Bless him for the openness and honesty. All the best Adam, we all hope for a speedy recovery.


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