Raul Malo , the singer for the country-rock band the Mavericks , was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2024. On Wednesday, he announced that the Mavericks will be canceling their remaining concerts scheduled for this year as he continues to fight the disease.

“I want to update you all on my health, as things have taken a turn,” Malo wrote in a letter posted to Instagram. “As it goes with cancer, it’s a very unpredictable and indiscriminatory disease. I’ve developed something called LMD, which stands for ‘get this shit out of my head.’”

LMD, or leptomeningeal disease, is cancer that affects the brain and spinal cord.

Malo says that’ll begin radiation treatment, and is also exploring chemotherapy and alternative therapies. “But,” he writes, “it’s time to take your words to heart of rest

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