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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Adam Yauch Diagnosed With A Tumor, Beastie Boys Go On Hiatus
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I hope it turns out ok too. He’s always been my favorite Beastie.
What’s the time? Its time to get well.
Please be ok, Mr. Yauch.
Hope he makes a quick, full recovery.
What’s going to happen at Lollapalooza, I wonder? My friends and I have been brainstorming possible replacement headliners — my money’s on Wilco, except that Jeff Tweedy is playing a benefit show on the North Side that night…