The Mavericks’ lead singer Raul Malo has given an update on his medical condition and the immediate future of the revered country band.

Malo has been receiving treatment for colon cancer since June 2024 but has remarkably managed to keep touring with periodic breaks for treatment. However, in an Instagram post earlier Wednesday (Sept. 24), accompanied by a video of him sitting in what looks like a study playing his electric guitar, he said all future shows are cancelled while he furthers treatment.

“I’ve developed something called LMD, which stands for ‘get this sh-t out of my head/’ Treatment for this is radiation, which I will start tomorrow,” he wrote. “We will probably jump into some chemo, and are even looking at alternative therapies.” According to the Mayo Clinic’s website, LMD st

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