kirbypuckett Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/07/adam_yauch_has.html Totally bummed! I was going to see them for the 1st time at Lolla in a few weeks too. I hope everything goes OK! BEASTIE BOYS TOUR DATES CANCELED, ALBUM RELEASE POSTPONED ADAM YAUCH DIAGNOSED WITH PAROTID GLAND TUMOR 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 [below], 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." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Banner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drabley Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Wow. Terrible news. I saw the Beastie Boys play at Maple Leaf Gardens with Bad Brains during the Check Your Head tour. Was the first big ticket show I ever went to. Was pretty fucking awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 that sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 No matter how you cut it, these guys are so fucking awesome. There instrumental stuff is so good it's scary. Not a lot of rap groups can kick out the jams like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurrobear Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 my favorite member of BB, the dude is awesome on bass too. Get well man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 who gives a shit about the shows. i hope the dude is going to be okay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devinr Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I wish him luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsterdamned Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 In before the "I guess it really IS time to get ill." joke. This sucks, but it's good to hear that he is optomistic, and it doesn't seem like, at this point, it's life threatening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsterdamned Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 No matter how you cut it, these guys are so fucking awesome. There instrumental stuff is so good it's scary. Not a lot of rap groups can kick out the jams like that. I also fully agree with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whateverrrr Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 buzz kill. I hope for the best for Adam. Glad I was at this year's Bonnaroo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Man, that is terrible. Hope he can beat it quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricsnow Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I hope he ends up alright, this was really depressing to hear this news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celadon Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 BOOOOOO! Get better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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