Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has offered a health update amid his battle with throat cancer.
“I wanted to take a moment to give you all an update on the current status of my health. I’m almost through the last round of treatment and my doctors are feeling very positive regarding my progress,” he wrote on the band’s website. “I want to thank all of you for the support and well wishes these last few months. I can’t express enough gratitude as it has made this hard road easier knowing you are in my corner fighting with me!”
Megadeth were forced to cancel most of their scheduled live dates this year as a result of Mustaine’s health. However, the band kept their Megacruise on the horizon — which Mustaine addressed in his statement.
“Over the next few weeks my condition will be evaluated, and I will keep you posted on my progress as we get closer to the sailing date of the first Megacruise!
“We can’t wait to see you, and I know all of the other wonderful artists feel the same way. Let’s make this event one for the record books. Less than 30 days till we are Thrashing through the Pacific!”
At the time of the announcement, Dave Mustaine revealed that the band had plans to “be part of it [Megacruise] in some form.
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In April bassist David Ellefson revealed that fans were not likely to receive a new Megadeth album until 2020. “Sometime probably early 2020 is my thought that that’s probably when the record will be ready to come out,” he revealed.
Though It’s not all bad news, Mustaine did promise fans that they’ll “absolutely” be blessed with a new song at the very least.
In related news, Megadeth recently used their downtime to launch a signature beer ‘SAISON 13’.
