Heart lead singer Ann Wilson has revealed that she’s battling cancer.
The 74-year-old musician will be taking the rest of the year off while undergoing chemotherapy, so the band’s 2024 is being rescheduled for next year.
“Dear friends, I recently underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous,” she wrote on Instagram. “The operation was successful & I’m feeling great but my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy & I’ve decided to do it. And so my doctors are instructing me to take the rest of the year away from the stage in order to fully recover.”
Ann assured fans she’ll be back on stage.
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She continued, “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.”
She concluded, “Thank you all for the support. This is merely a pause. I’ve much more to song.” She added at the end, “Respectfully, this is the last public statement I’d like to make on the matter.”
We’re wishing Ann a speedy recovery!
