Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch announced in a statement on Monday (July 20) that he suffers from a “very treatable” cancerous tumor in his salivary gland and because of that the group is canceling several tour dates and postponing their new album release.

The 43 year-old musician/film producer will need surgery to remove the tumor that is confined to an operable area and radiation treatments but his vocal cords won’t be affected. The Beastie Boys just posted a video announcement on YouTube (video below).

Adam Yauch Cancer Announcement Video Below

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