Rock star’s stage 4 cancer announcement has the music world praying – PennLive.com

Brad Arnold of the band 3 Doors Down performs during Patriots Fest on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Aurora, Ill. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP)Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP
Brad Arnold, the frontman for the popular rock band 3 Doors Down, took to social media Wednesday to reveal that he is battling stage 4 cancer that has spread into his lungs.
“I’ve got some not-so-good news for you today,” Arnold said in a video shared to the band’s Instagram. “So I got sick a couple of weeks ago, and then I went to the hospital and got checked out and had actually got the diagnosis that I had clear cell renal carcinoma that had metastasized into my lung. And it’s Stage 4, and that’s not real good.
“But you know what?” Arnold continued. “We serve a mighty God, and he can overcome anything. So I have no fear. I really, sincerely am not scared of it at all. But it is gonna force us to cancel our tour this summer, and we’re sorry for that.”
He then asked fans to “life me up in prayer every chance you get.”
“And I think it’s time for me to go listen to ‘It’s Not My time’ a little bit,” he said. “Thank you guys so much. God loves ya. We love ya. See ya.”
The announcement rocked the music world with many musicians and fans reaching out to share prayers and well-wishes.
“If anyone has the FAITH and STRENGTH to face this fight, it’s YOU brother,” Scott Stapp responded. “You and your family are in my prayers daily. 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 a doubt for your total healing. I love you bro.”
“Sending you love my brother,” Chris Daughtry wrote.
“May God bless you brother,” Gavin DeGraw added. “Showing us how to conquer the darkness with light.”
You can see his post and all of the responses below:
A post shared by 3 Doors Down (@3doorsdown)
Arnold, 46, and 3 Doors Down formed in 1996. The band rose to fame in 2000 with its hit single “Kryptonite” which went all the way to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chats.
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