Brad Arnold is sharing a major health update.
The 3 Doors Down frontman revealed he was recently diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer in a May 7 update to fans.
“I’ve been sick a couple of weeks ago and then went to the hospital,” the 46-year-old said in a video shared in a joint Instagram post with band members Chris Henderson, Greg Upchurch, Chet Roberts and Justin Biltonen, “and got it checked out and had actually got the diagnosis that I had clear cell renal [cell] carcinoma.”
For reference, clear cell renal cell carcinoma is a type of kidney cancer that “affects the tubules that filter waste from your blood” and is the most common type of kidney cancer, according to Cleveland Clinic.
Brad also explained that his cancer had metastasized in his lungs, meaning he had received a stage 4 diagnosis.
In addition to the “not so good news,” Brad announced that the band would regretfully have to cancel their upcoming summer tour, which was set to begin on May 15 in Florida.
