Ann Wilson, lead singer of the classic rock band Heart, is undergoing preventive chemotherapy after being diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer. Wilson shared the news July 2 in a statement obtained by TODAY.com that also announced the band had postponed all remaining dates on the North American leg of its "Royal Flush Tour.
" "I underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous," said Wilson, 74. "The operation was successful & I’m feeling great but my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventive chemotherapy & I’ve decided to do it." The "These Dreams" singer said her physicians have instructed her to "take the rest of the year away from the stage in order to fully recover.
" She did not specify what form of cancer she had. "To the ticket buyers, I really do wish we could do these gigs. Please know that I absolutely plan to be back on stage in 2025.
My team is getting those details sorted & we’ll let you know the plan as soon as we can," Wilson said before thanking fans for their support. "This is merely a pause. I’ve much more to sing," she added.
Wilson concluded, "Respectfully, this is the last public statement l’d like to make on the matter." Preventive chemotherapy refers to treatment that is conducted after an initial treatment, like surgery, to prevent cancer from coming back , Dr. Ben Ho Park, director of precision oncology at Vanderbilt School of Medicine, told TODAY.
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