3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold diagnosed with stage 4 cancer: ‘I have no fear'
(WJW) – Brad Arnold, the lead singer of rock band 3 Doors Down, is opening up after he was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
'I've got some not-so-good news for you today,' Arnold told fans in a video on Instagram on Wednesday.
Arnold said he went to the hospital a couple of weeks ago after he started feeling sick. He was later diagnosed with clear cell renal cell carcinoma, which the Cleveland Clinic describes as 'the most common type of kidney cancer.'
He said the cancer has spread into his lung.
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'That's not real good, but we serve a mighty God and He can overcome anything,' he continued. 'I have no fear. I'm not scared of it at all.'
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 20: Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down performs at Little Caesars Arena on November 20, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by)
The 46-year-old confirmed that the band's summer tour, which included a stop in Columbus, will be canceled.
'We're sorry for that and I'd love for you to lift me up in prayer every chance you get and I think it's time for me to listen to 'It's Not My Time' a little bit,' he said.
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Fellow rock musicians took to the comments to show their support for Arnold.
'If anyone has the FAITH and STRENGTH to face this fight, it's YOU brother. You and your family are in my prayers daily,' wrote Scott Stapp, the lead singer of Creed. 'We can do ALL things through CHRIST. I think I can speak for all of us, we are lifting you up in prayer right now believing without doubt for your total healing. I love you bro.'
'Sending you love my brother,' Chris Daughtry added.
3 Doors Down, known for songs like 'Kryptonite,' 'Here Without You' and 'It's Not My Time,' formed in Mississippi in 1996.
Learn more about clear cell renal cell carcinoma at the Cleveland Clinic's website.
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