The Beastie Boys have canceled upcoming tour dates and pushed back the release of their forthcoming album Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 because Adam “MCA” Yauch has a cancerous tumor on his left parotid gland, which is one of the body’s major salivary glands. Yauch will be undergoing surgery and treatment and the Beasties will be on hiatus while he recovers. (The tumor isn’t located in a place where it could affect his vocal chords.) He recorded a statement explaining how he found out about his illness and threw it up on YouTube; it’s after the jump.
“Pain in the neck”—well, at least he’s keeping his sense of humor. Hope this all turns out OK.
Yauch announcement [YouTube via Young Manhattanite]
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