The lead singer of the band Three Doors Down, Brad Arnold, has introduced he has stage 4 kidney cancer that has unfold to his lungs.
Arnold, 46, posted an emotional video on his Instagram account on May 7 that was additionally posted to the band’s account.
He stated: ‘I have some not so good news for you today. And, so, I’ve been sick a few weeks in the past after which went to the hospital and received checked out.’
He continued, revealing he. ‘got the diagnosis that I had clear cell renal carcinoma that had metastasized into my lung. And that’s stage 4, and that’s not actual good.’
He continued, saying: ‘We serve a mighty God, and He can overcome anything. So I have no fear. I really, sincerely am not scared of it at all, but it is going to force us to cancel our tour this summer and we’re sorry for that.’
He ended with a plea for followers to ‘lift me up in prayer every chance you get and like, it’s time for me to go hearken to ‘Not My Time’ somewhat bit, proper?.’ a reference to the band’s 2008 Billboard Top 20 hit, which incorporates the lyrics ‘This could be the end of me / And everything I know / But it’s not my time, I’m not going.’
The put up was captioned: ‘Thank you for all the memories so far. Now, I believe “ITS NOT MY TIME” is really my song. This’ll be a battle so we’d like our prayers warriors! Thank y’all for being one of the best followers on this planet. We love y’all! Brad’
The five-year survival charge for clear cell renal carcinoma is as much as 69% when it’s caught early, however because the National Cancer Institute explains, as soon as it’s unfold elsewhere, the five-year survival charge is about 10%.
An American rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi, Three Doors Down shaped in 1996.
Known for his or her mix of post-grunge and various rock, they exploded to fame in 2000 with the hit single Kryptonite, which catapulted their debut album The Better Life to multi-platinum standing.
Over the years, the band has launched a number of profitable albums, together with Away from the Sun and Seventeen Days, incomes Grammy nominations and a loyal fan base with their emotionally charged lyrics and arena-ready sound.
Arnold is the band’s lead vocalist and a founding member, and initially performed drums as nicely.
He wrote Kryptonite at simply 15 years outdated – a track that continues to be their signature observe.
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