India, Sept. 26 -- Raul Malo, the frontman of the Grammy-winning country-rock band The Mavericks, has announced he is cancelling all remaining concerts for 2025 after a new cancer-related complication. Malo, who was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2024, revealed on Wednesday that the disease has now progressed to leptomeningeal disease (LMD), a rare condition affecting the brain and spinal cord.

In a heartfelt letter posted on Instagram, Malo wrote, "As it goes with cancer, it is a very unpredictable and indiscriminatory disease." He added, "I have developed something called LMD, which stands for 'get this sh*t out of my head'." The 60-year-old singer will begin radiation treatment immediately, with chemotherapy and alternative therapies ...