Dave Mustaine diagnosed with cancer

2019-06-17 by Toondude | 70 Comments
Lead vocalist and founder of Megadeth, Dave Mustaine has officially announced that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. 57 year old Mustaine addressed the issue via social media in a statement earlier this morning:

"I’ve been diagnosed with throat cancer. It’s clearly something to be respected and faced head on - but I’ve faced obstacles before. I’m working closely with my doctors, and we’ve mapped out a treatment plan which they feel has a 90% success rate. Treatment has already begun.

Unfortunately, this requires that we cancel most shows this year. The 2019 Megacruise will happen, and the band will be a part of it in some form. All up to date information will be at megadeth.com as we get it. Megadeth will be back on the road ASAP.

Meanwhile, Kiko, David, Dirk and I are in the studio, working on the follow up to Dystopia – which I can’t wait for everyone to hear.

I’m so thankful for my whole team – family, doctors, band members, trainers, and more.
I’ll keep everyone posted.

See you soon,
Dave Mustaine"


Source: http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeths-dave-mustaine-diagnosed-with-throat-cancer/

Tagged: Megadeth

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BMDrummer
June 17th 2019
15279 Comments


sucks

BigPleb
June 17th 2019
65808 Comments


Get well soon Megadave, riff gods always win m/

Papa Universe
June 17th 2019
22502 Comments


at least give us a good album for once before you go

PapyrIsGood
June 17th 2019
81 Comments


Sad news

starboystargirl
June 17th 2019
719 Comments


Wow what an asshole

butt.
June 17th 2019
11429 Comments


don't smoke, kiddos

DoofDoof
June 17th 2019
17374 Comments


He's had a few unlucky breaks has Dave, hopefully he's alright this time

JeetJeet
June 17th 2019
12851 Comments


Fuuuck. Wish him well.

WretchedCacophony
June 17th 2019
3655 Comments


"at least give us a good album for once before you go"
Seems like a very caustic and callous comment to make. Not even remotely funny and just stupid.

DatsNotDaMetulz
June 17th 2019
4515 Comments


Hopefully they caught it early enough for treatment to be quick and successful. Maybe they'll bring in a few guest vocalists for the album if they still plan on pressing ahead with it, so that Dave can give his voice as much rest as possible.

idiotican
June 17th 2019
318 Comments


When someone gets cancer, Papa Universe has to show off his massive IQ

Advent
June 17th 2019
316 Comments


I'm more saddened by this than I thought I would be.

I really hope he makes it through this.

Wildcardbitchesss
June 17th 2019
19925 Comments


Probably not a huge deal after reading his post, but I hope he gets well soon.

Take no prisoners, take no shit

Casavir
June 17th 2019
5676 Comments


I hope he makes it through alright.

garas
Staff Reviewer
June 17th 2019
8436 Comments


:'[ OH NO! ... very-very sad news.

Papa Universe
June 17th 2019
22502 Comments


oh hush now, we were all thinking it anyway.

Source
June 17th 2019
19917 Comments


I think most of us are just hoping he gets well soon actually

Papa Universe
June 17th 2019
22502 Comments


that too

starboystargirl
June 17th 2019
719 Comments


edgelord comments

bloc
June 17th 2019
70880 Comments


Shit man, hope he recovers soon. Man is an icon

cvlts
June 17th 2019
9956 Comments


Fuck cancer

AlexKzillion
Emeritus
June 17th 2019
19076 Comments


That sucks... sounds like he has a great chance of making a full recovery tho

SitarHero
June 17th 2019
14826 Comments


What's up with the sudden heel turn Papa?

starboystargirl
June 17th 2019
719 Comments


he hasn't received enough internet attention today and felt this was the way to get some

Keyblade
June 17th 2019
30810 Comments


cancer sucks man. heal up big dave

tinathefatlard
June 17th 2019
2112 Comments


Metallica: We got a guy named Kirk

Megadeth: Oh yeah, here’s Dirk

Totengott
June 17th 2019
4252 Comments


Sad news, hope he recovers soon.

samwise2000
June 17th 2019
1983 Comments


Damn. Cancer is a bitch

guitarded_chuck
June 17th 2019
18070 Comments


talica>

GhandhiLion
June 17th 2019
17793 Comments


oh dam that sucks.

Uzumaki
June 17th 2019
4843 Comments


Not terribly surprised about the diagnosis, but I still wish him well and a speedy recovery.

vermillionZ
June 17th 2019
399 Comments


Same cancer type Bruce from Iron Maiden had a while ago, hope he gets well soon.

tigersbrokefree
June 17th 2019
414 Comments


I am torn between making a joke about the shit he talks and focusing on the FUCK CANCER part of it.

GhandhiLion
June 17th 2019
17793 Comments


Please tell me how the shit he talks could be relevant to a joke about his cancer diagnosis.

Reviewc0re
June 17th 2019
74 Comments


Fuck cancer [2]

Lucman
June 17th 2019
5537 Comments


Man, that's rough. Hoping all the best for him.

Viriathus
June 17th 2019
3570 Comments


Get well Dave < 3

Deathconscious
June 17th 2019
27920 Comments


im about to nitpick hard: why do all of these articles, when talking about the frontman, always just call them the "lead vocalist" as if that's their only role? just something ive noticed lately.

Rowhaus
June 17th 2019
7293 Comments


Saw this on Facebook today. Hope he makes a speedy recovery.

SteakByrnes
June 17th 2019
31061 Comments


Fuck cancer [3]

AtomicWaste
Moderator
June 18th 2019
2918 Comments


Best news is that treatment has come a long way. 90% success is a far cry from the death sentence this shit used to be. Best of luck to him. Maybe he can talk to Bruce Dickinson and get some advice on whooping cancer's ass and returning to form.

Dewinged
Emeritus
June 18th 2019
33087 Comments


Just woke up to the news. Here's hoping Megadave pulls through and recovers swiftly.

StrikeOfTheBeast
June 18th 2019
8382 Comments




J() Alexander
June 18th 2019
7914 Comments


So does that mean they're getting a new singer?

StrikeOfTheBeast
June 18th 2019
8382 Comments


They're cancelling the rest of their 2019 shows I think.

J() Alexander
June 18th 2019
7914 Comments


Wait, he's 57? I thought he was older.

Keyblade
June 18th 2019
30810 Comments


"im about to nitpick hard: why do all of these articles, when talking about the frontman, always just call them the "lead vocalist" as if that's their only role? just something ive noticed lately."

cuz that's what they're primarily known for

nobody knows or cares that James Hetfield plays rhythm guitar for example...he's the vocalist

outliers
June 18th 2019
5327 Comments


Fuck cancer x64636267284836

Deathconscious
June 18th 2019
27920 Comments


Dave Mustaine is not simply known as the lead singer though, his guitar work is why the band is so popular.

SitarHero
June 18th 2019
14826 Comments


99/100 people know him mainly as the guy who used to be in Metallica. In fact I think that's how he introduces himself.

Keyblade
June 18th 2019
30810 Comments


yea to me he's the guy from Metallica who had that anime style beef and ended up fronting his own band

bloc
June 18th 2019
70880 Comments


The Four Horsemen vs Mechanix 4ever

SitarHero
June 18th 2019
14826 Comments


I think he only recently got over it. It's like the prom queen breaking up with you and you end up marrying the third runner up from the Ms. America pageant but you don't get over the prom queen for another thirty years.

joshieboy
June 18th 2019
8510 Comments


Damn, cancer can get fucked

Ikarus14
June 18th 2019
1454 Comments


God damn, that sucks. Hope he makes a full recovery.

J() Alexander
June 18th 2019
7914 Comments


"99/100 people know him mainly as the guy who used to be in Metallica."
Do they?

budgie
June 18th 2019
42376 Comments


no, that's dumb as fuck lol.

metalphil
June 18th 2019
1410 Comments


Damn, shitty news but it sounds like he has a good shot of coming out ahead.

neekafat
Emeritus
June 18th 2019
26926 Comments


How is he only 57

RogueNine
June 18th 2019
6089 Comments


Huh? I totally care that Jaymz plays rhythm guitar. It's hard not to picture him without a guitar slung over him as he's yelling at a microphone.

SitarHero
June 18th 2019
14826 Comments


"Do they?"

Yeah, I polled 22 people and that's what 21.78 of them had to say.

Josh D.
June 18th 2019
18251 Comments


Alex Jones loses a friend.

TheNotrap
June 18th 2019
19369 Comments


I hope Dave fully recovers

ian b
June 18th 2019
2179 Comments


Megadeth is genuinely one of my least favorite bands and i never even really cared for Dave as a personality. but regardless of all of that, this is still horrible news and that he can get the best treatment available. given with how much of an influence him and Megadeth have had only so many people i care about, i genuinely wish him the best. well wishes

DePlazz
June 18th 2019
4984 Comments


Let's hope it's the Michael Douglas type of throat cancer

sputnik1
June 19th 2019
357 Comments


Kick the chair out from under Cancer! Good Luck, Dave!

Meridiu5
June 19th 2019
4208 Comments


Fuck cancer

0GuyMan0
June 19th 2019
5652 Comments


A titan of the metal-verse is in peril, and I hate it.

Hope the riff god gets well soon.

ChaoticVortex
June 19th 2019
1616 Comments


Fuck cancer, get better Dave!

Makemebad35
June 19th 2019
1056 Comments


get well, Dave!



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