Mike Ness is the lead singer and guitarist for the legendary punk band Social Distortion. You can check out a couple of old-school Social D songs below. They were set to play in Milwaukee as part of the 120th Harley Davidson celebration with Green Day, Joan Jett, Foo Fighters, and more. Now it looks like that won’t be happening. Mike took to the band’s Instagram yesterday to announce that he has been diagnosed with stage 1 tonsil cancer.
“We think that life is going to go according to our plan, but it has a way of saying ‘I don’t think so!’” the 61-year-old Ness wrote on Instagram. “I was feeling well enough to continue with recording in the studio up until the very day before surgery,” he continued. “The recovery from surgery is a day-by-day process and in three weeks we start radiation and that should be the last therapy I need. The team of doctors are certain that once finished with this course, I will be able to start the healing and recovery process. We expect a full recovery enabling me to live a long and productive life.”
In light of the news, Social Distortion announced it will postpone a planned summer tour and its work on their upcoming eighth studio album.
